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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the natives on top of the Rock of Sogdiana tell Alexander that he needs to defeat them?
(a) Soldiers with wings.
(b) Longer spears.
(c) Bigger arrows.
(d) A catapult.

2. Which Macedonian officer gives a speech in favor of ending the war and returning home?
(a) Coenus.
(b) Callisthenes.
(c) Coragus.
(d) Craterus.

3. What type of talents does the town of Aspendus offer to Alexander after surrendering?
(a) Gold and horses.
(b) Silver, gold, and horses.
(c) Silver and gold.
(d) Silver and horses.

4. On what river does Alexander first use boats to build a bridge?
(a) Indus.
(b) Ganges.
(c) Narmada.
(d) Kaveri.

5. 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) Thirty thousand.
(d) Twenty thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Alexander battle the mercenaries from Massaga?

2. What do the Macedonians pour on the back of the elephants during the battle with Porus?

3. How many Indians are killed by the Macedonians when Alexander battles with Porus' son?

4. How high are the earthworks that Alexander must build in his sieges against Gaza?

5. Which river does Porus attempt to stop Alexander from crossing?

(see the answer key)

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