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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of military leader was King Philip?
(a) He did not keep much of an army during his reign.
(b) He was a strict disciplinarian.
(c) He was a procrastinator who did not insist on high standards.
(d) He relied heavily on improvisation and instinct.

2. What was different between the way Alexander handled Miletus versus Thebes?
(a) Unlike Thebes, Alexander skipped Miletus over and did not enter it.
(b) Unlike Thebes, Alexander spared the people of Miletus.
(c) Unlike Miletus, Alexander spared the people of Thebes.
(d) Unlike Miletus, Alexander skipped Thebes over and did not enter it.

3. Where was Philip when Alexander first led the troops, quelling a rebellion?
(a) In Mieza.
(b) By his side, overseeing the operation.
(c) With Olympias in Egypt.
(d) Involved in the Byzantine campaign.

4. While sieging Tyre, Alexander traveled to which city for reinforcements and his warships?
(a) Athens.
(b) Sidon.
(c) Babylon.
(d) Pella.

5. Where did Darius offer a settlement to Alexander after the battle of Issus?
(a) Tyre.
(b) Marathos.
(c) Babylon.
(d) Sidon.

6. In which year did the Persians capture Sidon from the Greeks?
(a) 785 BC.
(b) 202 BC.
(c) 345 BC.
(d) 114 AD.

7. What city did Alexander have built after the battle of Granicus?
(a) Pamphylia.
(b) Memnon.
(c) New Smyrna.
(d) Ephesus.

8. What was Thebes' immediate reaction to Alexander assuming the Macedonian throne?
(a) They tried to bribe members of the Macedonian assembly to depose Alexander.
(b) They kidnapped Alexander's mother Olympias.
(c) They expelled Alexander's troops from the city.
(d) They openly accepted Alexander as their king.

9. What acted as a restraint on the power wielded by the King of Macedon?
(a) He could not engage in foreign policy decisions.
(b) He was not allowed to personally lead the army.
(c) His wives were chosen by the Macedonian assembly.
(d) He could be voted out by the Macedonian assembly.

10. Which was NOT one of the types of troops Alexander included in his army that battled the Persians?
(a) Animal handlers.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Technicians.
(d) Scientists.

11. In what financial state did Philip leave Macedonia when he died?
(a) Macedonia was bankrupt, and citizens were fleeing the country.
(b) Philip died in debt.
(c) Macedonia was barely making money.
(d) Macedonia was left in a very prosperous state.

12. What was NOT one of the actions Alexander took after his father was murdered?
(a) He had several of his political enemies murdered.
(b) He maintained the overall principles of his father's administration.
(c) He gave key positions to friends returned from exile.
(d) He personally murdered Cleopatra's baby and possible heir to the throne, Cananis.

13. Which Persian king did Alexander oppose in his military campaign?
(a) Apollonius.
(b) Memnon.
(c) Darius.
(d) Xerxes.

14. Who financed the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?
(a) Olympias.
(b) Demosthenes.
(c) Amnytas.
(d) Parmenio.

15. How many troops did Alexander capture and enslave in the battle of Granicus River?
(a) Eighty.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Two thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which BEST characterizes the environment in which Alexander as a child was brought up?

2. How many years did Alexander study with Aristotle?

3. Mieza was known for what export?

4. In 335 BC, who commanded Persian military forces?

5. When King Philip met the Illyrians in battle, how many Illyrians did he kill, approximately?

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