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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How many enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) One hundred.

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

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

8. Facing resistance from Glaucias, what town does Alexander attempt to take?
(a) Maronea.
(b) Pelium.
(c) Ambracia.
(d) Thasos.

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

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

11. Where is the oracle of Ammon that Alexander visits located?
(a) Chad.
(b) Algeria.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Libya.

12. Where does Alexander's first Asian battle take place?
(a) The Granicus River.
(b) The Araxes River.
(c) The Tigris River.
(d) The Euphrates River.

13. After being arrested by a relative, when is Darius killed by his own troops?
(a) July of 340 B.C.
(b) June of 330 B.C.
(c) April of 340 B.C.
(d) July of 330 B.C.

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

15. How does the Macedonian army pass through the Syrian Gates on their way to Darius?
(a) In a wide line and at night.
(b) In a wide line and during the day.
(c) In a narrow line and during the day.
(d) In a narrow line and at night.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How wide is the battlefield between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountains where Alexander and Darius meet?

3. In one version of the story, how does Alexander deal with the knot at Gordium?

4. What does Alexander do before engaging Darius?

5. What other name is Arrian, the author, known as?

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