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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many cavalry does Alexander have when he makes his way to Pine Island?
(a) Seventeen hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Sixteen hundred.
(d) Eighteen hundred.

2. Facing resistance from Glaucias, what town does Alexander attempt to take?
(a) Maronea.
(b) Pelium.
(c) Ambracia.
(d) Thasos.

3. How many lines of men does the phalanx consist of?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

4. Which authors does Arrian challenge readers to read in order to verify the information he is presenting?
(a) Ptolemy and Aristobulus.
(b) Ptolemy and Archilochus.
(c) Simonides and Archilochus.
(d) Simonides and Aristobulus.

5. Which northwest town rebels against Alexander after his battle with Glaucias?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Elatea.
(c) Delphi.
(d) Thermon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tactic does Alexander use to defeat the Thracians in their first battle?

2. How long has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?

3. How old is Alexander when he takes the throne of Macedon?

4. How does Athens originally react to Alexander's plan to build an army?

5. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?

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