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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Darius' death, whom did Alexander appoint as satrap?
(a) Bessus.
(b) Satibarzanes.
(c) Parmenio.
(d) Hephaestion.

2. Who was Antipater's chief rival when Alexander was alive?
(a) Philip.
(b) Hephaestion.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Olympias.

3. What was the name of Alexander's treasurer?
(a) Hephaestion.
(b) Harpalus.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Oxyartes.

4. What challenge did Alexander have to overcome at Jhelum River?
(a) Extremely uncertain footing on the banks of the river.
(b) His enemy's formidable war elephants.
(c) The fact that most of his army abandoned him.
(d) A great heat wave.

5. What was Alexander's expectation of riches in India, and what in reality did he find there?
(a) Alexander imagined India was full of riches, and indeed he found many riches there.
(b) Alexander had no hopes for Indian riches, and was pleasantly surprised finding many riches there.
(c) Alexander had no hopes for Indian riches, and he was accurate in his prediction.
(d) Alexander imagined India was full of riches, but in reality he did not acquire much.

6. Who was the leader of Gaza when Alexander arrived at the city?
(a) Batis.
(b) Amyntas.
(c) Darius.
(d) Ada.

7. What happened to Alexander in Oxus?
(a) Many troops mutinied.
(b) He survived an assassination attempt by a former male lover.
(c) He had to order the execution of Parmenio.
(d) He learned of his mother's death from a messenger.

8. Why did Alexander ultimately stop his push eastward into Arabia?
(a) He became frightened, because legend told of an end to the world.
(b) His mutinous troops forced him to stop.
(c) He wished to settle down and raise a family with Roxanne.
(d) He was told by prophets that further movement would end in disaster.

9. What role did Alexander envision his Successors would have?
(a) They would be mayors of the various cities he conquered.
(b) They would battle to become king after he died.
(c) They would be officers in his army.
(d) They would travel back to Athens to teach philosophy and science.

10. Who were the satraps?
(a) Expert Persian swordsmen.
(b) Local governors in the Persian empire.
(c) Greek senators.
(d) A group of seers.

11. Who did Alexander send to Sousa after leaving Gaugamela?
(a) Parmenio.
(b) Philoxenus.
(c) Pelium.
(d) Philip.

12. When Alexander separated his troops after Massago, where did he send the troops he would not be leading?
(a) North to Russia.
(b) Through the Khyber Pass.
(c) To Arabia.
(d) Back to Macedonia.

13. How did Alexander respond to Darius' death?
(a) He pretended that Darius was still alive for political reasons.
(b) He systematically burned all villages to which he came.
(c) He abandoned his campaign further east, since he had accomplished his ultimate goal.
(d) He felt his only option was to present himself as Darius' choice for successor.

14. To what land did Alexander plan travel to after India?
(a) Arabia.
(b) Macedonia.
(c) China.
(d) Greece.

15. In January 324 BC, Alexander left for which territory?
(a) Macedonia.
(b) China.
(c) Arabia.
(d) Persepolis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In January 330 BC, Alexander traveled to which city?

2. In the summer of 331 BC, where did Darius stage his army?

3. What strategy did Alexander use to defeat the Indian army?

4. Why did Alexander order Parmenio to be executed?

5. After Persepolis, to what city did Alexander travel?

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