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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?
(a) Names of places.
(b) Alexander's age during the battles.
(c) Number of troops involved in battles.
(d) Geography.

2. What is the knot that Alexander attempts to untie at Gordium called?
(a) The Gordian knot.
(b) The Great Knot of Asia.
(c) The Asian knot.
(d) The Great Knot of Gordian.

3. How long has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?
(a) Decades.
(b) Generations.
(c) One month.
(d) One year.

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

5. How does Alexander respond to Darius' suggestion that Alexander should marry Darius' daughter?
(a) He accepts it.
(b) He ignores it.
(c) He agrees to think about it.
(d) He refuses it.

6. Where does Alexander march through in his conquering Asian campaign?
(a) Naxos.
(b) Volos.
(c) Tarsus.
(d) Chlos.

7. Where does Alexander encounter Darius and his refortified army?
(a) Damascus.
(b) Gaugamela.
(c) Antioch.
(d) Alexandria.

8. How much resistance does Alexander encounter at Egypt?
(a) No resistance.
(b) Moderate resistance.
(c) Heavy resistance.
(d) Slight resistance.

9. What temple is a source of refuge for a town's population as Alexander battles to secure Egypt?
(a) The Temple of Heracles.
(b) The Temple of Zeus.
(c) The Temple of Ares.
(d) The Temple of Poseidon.

10. Which tactic does Alexander use to defeat the Thracians in their first battle?
(a) Spears.
(b) Archers.
(c) Fire.
(d) Tree trunks.

11. When is Philip of Macedon assassinated?
(a) 446 B.C.
(b) 220 B.C.
(c) 520 B.C.
(d) 336 B.C.

12. How is Ammon later described?
(a) As a man with a bell.
(b) As a man with horns.
(c) As a bull.
(d) As a ram.

13. Where is Thrace located?
(a) East of Macedonia.
(b) South of Macedonia.
(c) West of Macedonia.
(d) North of Macedonia.

14. What season is it when Alexander finishes reorganizing the government of Egypt and heads north?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

15. How are the sides matched in the battle between Alexander and Darius?
(a) Alexander's army is outnumbered.
(b) There is no record of how many troops either army had.
(c) Both armies have the same number of troops.
(d) Darius' army is outnumbered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Alexander crowned the Pharaoh?

2. When does Alexander arrive in Thapsacus?

3. How many enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?

4. How many talents does Alexander seize from Darius' royal tent?

5. Which river does Alexander cross before defeating Bessus?

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