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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How wide is the battlefield between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountains where Alexander and Darius meet?
(a) One to three miles.
(b) One to two miles.
(c) Two to four miles.
(d) Two to three miles.

4. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?
(a) With a surprise attack at night.
(b) With the help of several tribes.
(c) With the use of archers.
(d) With the use of a phalanx.

5. Which northwest town rebels against Alexander after his battle with Glaucias?
(a) Delphi.
(b) Thermon.
(c) Thebes.
(d) Elatea.

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

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

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

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

10. What does Alexander do before engaging Darius?
(a) He questions his troops' loyalty.
(b) He threatens his troops.
(c) He jokes with his troops about the upcoming battle.
(d) He gives his troops a speech.

11. How do the Macedonians enter the second battle against Darius and the Persian army?
(a) They are outnumbered and not as well armed.
(b) They have more troops, but are not as well armed.
(c) They have more troops and are better armed.
(d) They are outnumbered, but are better armed.

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

13. How old is Alexander when he takes the throne of Macedon?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty five.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Fifteen.

14. How does Alexander react to the note of warning that he receives while he is ill?
(a) He is amused.
(b) He is undisturbed.
(c) He is angered.
(d) He is confused.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Alexander warned not to trust when he becomes ill?

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

4. How do the Macedonians kill the horses that lead the chariots of the Persian army in their second battle?

5. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?

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