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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In response to learning that Philip supported the Persians, what did the Greeks do?

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

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

4. What city did Alexander have built after the battle of Granicus?

5. How could Macedonia be characterized prior to Philip's rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the geography of Macedonia.

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

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

4. Describe the values given to Alexander by Aristotle.

5. Describe Alexander's childhood growing up, prior to studying with Aristotle.

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

7. Describe King Philip's aggressions toward the Illyrians, the battle that ensued, and the strategy Philip innovated during the battle.

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

9. For what reasons was Macedonia deeply in debt in 335 BC, prior to the Persian campaign?

10. How did Alexander's actions with the town of Lampsacus relate to his larger strategy in the Persian campaign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Thebean uprising against Alexander that culminated in 335 BC. Who financed the uprising and why? Who supported this uprising and why? What was Alexander's response to the uprising? What was the ultimate fate of the city? Finally, what was the political aftermath of Alexander's actions against Thebes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the battle of Issus. Include:

a) the pretext to the battle;

b) the major combatants;

c) the geographical context;

d) the events of the battle itself, including strategy and tactics; and

e) the results of the battle.

Essay Topic 3

a) Describe the manner in which Darius died.

b) How did Darius' death impact Alexander's political as well as military strategies? What challenges did the death present?

c) How did Alexander react to Darius' death, and how did he change his strategy to suit the moment?

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