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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. Which is NOT one of the qualities Aristotle bestowed on young Alexander?
(a) Analytical mind.
(b) Hedonistic view on life.
(c) Scientific curiosity.
(d) Self-control.

2. How did Alexander respond to Darius' settlement offer after Issus?
(a) He rejected the terms, but allowed Darius to retain his title of King of all Asia.
(b) He rejected all terms, vowing to defeat Darius soundly in battle.
(c) He signed the treaty, but later betrayed Darius by breaking the treaty.
(d) He accepted the terms, ending his conquest of Persia.

3. After Issus, Darius supplied the king of which territory with Persian ships?
(a) Athens.
(b) Ionia.
(c) Sparta.
(d) Thessaly.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was different between the way Alexander handled Miletus versus Thebes?

2. What city state did Alexander attack in 336 BC as he pushed toward the Danube River?

3. How did the Persian empire prepare for a planned invasion of the Greek mainland around 334 BC?

4. Which of the following was NOT captured by Alexander at Damascus?

5. What was the name of Philip's fifth wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What immediate actions did Alexander take after his father Philip was murdered?

2. Describe the major events of the Siege of Halicarnassus.

3. Describe the battle of Pelium, including its pretext and its outcome.

4. Describe how Philip was murdered. What was the outcome of this murder?

5. What important messages did King Philip of Macedon receive in September 356 BC?

6. What contact did Alexander have with Miletus? How was this contact different than his handling of Thebes?

7. Describe the battle of Chaeronea. Who won, and how?

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

9. What was the nature of the deal Alexander struck with Queen Ada in Allinda? Why was this a politically crafty strategy?

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

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