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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. Why did Alexander travel down the Ravi River in Chenab?
(a) To convince his soldiers he was not dead.
(b) He was scouting with his advanced scouts.
(c) As a sort of honeymoon trip with Roxanne.
(d) To escape hostile Indian troops.

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

3. Where did Alexander travel after Gaugamela?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Athens.
(c) Ionia.
(d) Macedonia.

4. Why were troops concerned with actions Alexander took in Opis in 324 BC?
(a) They believed Alexander was going to establish a capital in Persia rather than Macedonia.
(b) They believed Alexander was going to make another push for the Indian Ocean.
(c) They believed Alexander was going to abandon them by establishing a capital in Macedonia.
(d) They believed Alexander was a god who was angry with them.

5. In 331 BC, how did Alexander learn about Darius' plan to attack him at the Tigris River?
(a) Captured Persian scouts confessed as much.
(b) Darius' consort betrayed his plans to Alexander.
(c) Alexander's own scouts reported Darius' troop movements.
(d) He claimed to have a visit from his father, Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take for Alexander to cross the Hindu Kush?

2. What was the attitude of Alexander's army after the battle of Gaugamela?

3. By July 325 BC, Alexander had reached what territory?

4. In which Egyptian city was Alexander proclaimed Pharaoh of Egypt?

5. Who was Antipater's chief rival when Alexander was alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the build-up to the battle of Gaugamela. Where was Darius' army located, and what strategy did he try to employ? How did Alexander counter this strategy?

2. What difficulties did Alexander encounter once he reached Oxus? What was the ultimate fate of Bessus?

3. What action did Alexander take in 324 BC when he arrived in Opis? How did the troops react? How did Alexander respond to this troop reaction?

4. Who were the Successors, and what importance did they have in Alexander's army?

5. What did Darius' death mean for Alexander, politically?

6. What was Alexander's history with Satibarzanes?

7. After Massago, in what way did Alexander divide his army, and what orders did he give?

8. Describe the beginning of Alexander's pursuit of Bessus, through the Hindu Kush.

9. How did Alexander's relationship with Parmenio change after the battle of Persepolis?

10. Describe Alexander's conquest of Gaza. Why was Gaza an important city to conquer?

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