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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many cavalry does Alexander have when he makes his way to Pine Island?
(a) Seventeen hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Sixteen hundred.
(d) Eighteen hundred.

2. How was Ammon first depicted?
(a) As a walrus.
(b) As a cow.
(c) As a bull.
(d) As a ram.

3. Which of the following is not included in the list of places liberated by Alexander while battling the Persians?
(a) Ephesus.
(b) Sardis.
(c) Lade.
(d) Attalia.

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

5. Which sea does Alexander try to establish ports on after dealing with the knot in Gordium?
(a) The Mediterranean Sea.
(b) The Ionian Sea.
(c) The Aegean Sea.
(d) The Sea of Crete.

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

7. How many talents does Darius offer to Alexander as a way to retrieve his royal family?
(a) Five thousand.
(b) Fifteen thousand.
(c) Twenty thousand.
(d) Ten thousand.

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

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

10. Which of the following is not included in the description of the scenery surrounding the shrine of Ammon?
(a) Date palms.
(b) Olive trees.
(c) Wild berry bushes.
(d) Desert oasis.

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

12. How many miles does the Getae army retreat after Alexander attacks them?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight
(d) Two.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alexander react to the note of warning that he receives while he is ill?

2. What is the knot that Alexander attempts to untie at Gordium called?

3. How are the sides matched in the battle between Alexander and Darius?

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

5. Where does Alexander order his fleet to sail as he makes his way to Heliopolis?

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