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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Alexander make sacrifices to after seizing the town of the Getae?
(a) Zeus and Ares.
(b) Zeus and Poseidon.
(c) Zeus and Heracles.
(d) Zeus and Apollo.

2. As Alexander approaches, where does Darius move his troops?
(a) Issus.
(b) Gaugamela.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Arados.

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

4. Where is the former governor/satrap of Egypt killed?
(a) Issus.
(b) Mariandrus.
(c) Troprokkale.
(d) Sochoi.

5. Which river does Alexander cross before defeating Bessus?
(a) The Indus.
(b) The Oxus.
(c) The Tigris.
(d) The Euphrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which assassin is responsible for killing Philip of Macedon?

2. How long do Alexander's and Darius' armies prepare for battling each other a second time?

3. How old is Alexander the Great when he dies?

4. Where does Alexander travel to after the flash flood?

5. Which authors does Arrian challenge readers to read in order to verify the information he is presenting?

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