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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 enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Four hundred.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Three hundred.

2. How many Getae troops have gathered on the opposite bank of Pine Island as Alexander attempts to land?
(a) Fifty thousand.
(b) Forty thousand.
(c) Twenty thousand.
(d) Thirty thousand.

3. How does Athens originally react to Alexander's plan to build an army?
(a) They resist it.
(b) They are confused by it.
(c) They encourage it.
(d) They are angered by it.

4. How many of Alexander's men are killed in the second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Forty five.
(b) Seventy five.
(c) Fifty five.
(d) Sixty five.

5. What other name is Arrian, the author, known as?
(a) Homer.
(b) Hesiod.
(c) Anacreon.
(d) Xenophon.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Alexander defeats the Getae people, what does he do to their town?

2. When is Philip of Macedon assassinated?

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

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

5. Which of the following is not included in the list of places liberated by Alexander while battling the Persians?

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