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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many talents does Alexander seize from Darius' royal tent?
(a) One thousand.
(b) Three thousand.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Four thousand.

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

3. How does Athens originally react to Alexander's plan to build an army?
(a) They resist it.
(b) They encourage it.
(c) They are confused by it.
(d) They are angered by it.

4. How many lines of men does the phalanx consist of?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

6. When does Alexander arrive in Thapsacus?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) November.
(d) August.

7. How long do Alexander's and Darius' armies prepare for battling each other a second time?
(a) A few days.
(b) One day.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) One week.

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

9. Why does Alexander fine the town of Soli?
(a) For their attempt to mislead him.
(b) For their attempt to hide from him.
(c) For their support of the Persians.
(d) For their lack of supplies.

10. Which omen does Alexander pay attention to which leads him to render the Persian navy useless?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A lion.
(c) A tiger.
(d) An eagle.

11. Which mountains does Alexander pass on the way to the Syrian Gates?
(a) The Pontic Mountains.
(b) The Amanus Mountains.
(c) The Instranca Mountains.
(d) The Anti Toros Mountains.

12. What river is Thapsacus located near?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Tigris.
(c) The Atbara.
(d) The Euphrates.

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

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

15. Where does Alexander dispatch his troops to retrieve Darius' treasure after the battle?
(a) Saida.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Latakia.
(d) Tripoli.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alexander make sacrifices to after seizing the town of the Getae?

2. What temple is a source of refuge for a town's population as Alexander battles to secure Egypt?

3. How many of Alexander's men are killed in the second battle with the Thracians?

4. Which one of the following is not included in the list of things that J.R. Hamilton clarifies in the book's footnotes?

5. Which river does Alexander cross before battling the Getae army?

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