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

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

3. After Issus, Darius supplied the king of which territory with Persian ships?

4. How did Darius respond to Alexander's successful siege of Tyre?

5. Where did Alexander begin his studies with Aristotle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the last mission on which Philip sent Alexander?

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

5. Describe how Philip initially molded his army into a formidable force.

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

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

8. Who supported the Thebean uprising? What role did Darius of Persia have in the uprising?

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

10. Describe the major events of the battle of Granicus River.

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 Alexander's Indian campaign. Include:

a) major battles;

b) major cities conquered;

c) challenges faced by Alexander and his army;

d) reasons for Alexander stopping a further march eastward; and

d) the overall result of the Indian campaign, especially as it relates to the success Alexander had in previous campaigns.

Essay Topic 3

a) Describe the manner in which Parmenio died.

b) How does Parmenio's death relate to Alexander's relationships with his troops?

c) How can Parmenio's death shed light on Alexander's mental state and his overall ability to lead?

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