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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Darius respond to Alexander's successful siege of Tyre?
(a) He captured the neighboring city of Sidon.
(b) He proposed another peace settlement.
(c) He tried to recapture the city.
(d) He relinquished the throne and fled.

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

3. How did Darius of Persia respond to the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?
(a) He supported it, because he was a staunch ally of Thebes.
(b) He did not support it, and tried to conquer the city himself.
(c) He supported it, knowing that it would stall Alexander from invading Persia.
(d) He did not support it, preferring to let the Greeks handle their own affairs.

4. What made Tyre difficult to capture?
(a) Its citizens were violent religious zealots.
(b) It was located on an island, and had walls on the shores.
(c) Its army was exceedingly well trained.
(d) It received funding for warships from Demosthenes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While sieging Tyre, Alexander traveled to which city for reinforcements and his warships?

2. In the summer of 939, with what threat did Philip have to contend?

3. What monument was built in response to events after the battle of Chaeronaea?

4. What was Philip's stance on Panhellenism?

5. What political deal did Alexander strike with queen Ada in Allinda?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events that led to the battle of Chaeronaea.

2. Describe the geography of Macedonia.

3. Why did Alexander decide to wage war against Persia? And what steps did Alexander take to raise his army?

4. Describe Alexander's sack of Thebes. What negotiations occurred (and failed) prior to the city's destruction?

5. Describe the final assault on Tyre. How was Alexander finally able to breach the city walls? And how did he handle the citizens therein?

6. What did Darius propose at Marathos after the battle of Issus? What was Alexander's response?

7. Describe Alexander's time in Gordium, including the Gordian Knot and the omen Alexander believed he received from Zeus.

8. Describe the personal qualities of Alexander as a boy.

9. Describe the siege of Tyre in 332 BC. Why was Tyre in a strategically advantageous position? What did Alexander do to overcome this advantage?

10. Why did Alexander send Parmenio to Damascus shortly after Alexander met Darius at Marathos? What did Parmenio succeed in procuring?

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