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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Philip of Macedon's wife when he was assassinated?
(a) Phila.
(b) Olympias.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Audata.

2. Which assassin is responsible for killing Philip of Macedon?
(a) Nero.
(b) Pausanias.
(c) Demosthenes.
(d) Attalus.

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

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

5. Where does Alexander's first Asian battle take place?
(a) The Tigris River.
(b) The Granicus River.
(c) The Araxes River.
(d) The Euphrates River.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?

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

3. How many lines of men does the phalanx consist of?

4. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?

5. Where is Thrace located?

(see the answer key)

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