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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Athens originally react to Alexander's plan to build an army?

2. Where does Alexander first attack the Persian army in their second battle?

3. What season is it when Alexander finishes reorganizing the government of Egypt and heads north?

4. How many miles does the Getae army retreat after Alexander attacks them?

5. As Alexander approaches, where does Darius move his troops?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alexander do at Pasargadae and why?

2. How do Alexander and the Macedonians win their first battle with the Thracians?

3. How is Darius betrayed and killed?

4. What problem does Alexander face at the island of Tyre?

5. How does Alexander defeat the Tyrians?

6. What offer does Darius make to Alexander after losing the first battle?

7. Where does Alexander chase Bessus, and how is Bessus captured?

8. Whom do the Thracians recruit for the second battle with the Macedonians and what is the result?

9. What is the Gordian knot and how does Alexander deal with it?

10. What threat does Glaucias pose to Alexander and how do the Macedonians attempt to take the town of Pelium?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the new ruler of Macedon by default, Alexander begins building an army to conquer the world.

1) Describe how the Macedonian army is established, and the initial response from Athens at the time.

2) Explain the reasons for Alexander's choice of Thrace as the first target.

3) Analyze the way that Alexander and the Macedonians defeat the Thracians and the Triballians.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the deaths of two Macedonians as they are murdered by Alexander, detailing his and their actions and words leading up to and following each event.

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal leads to the replacement and murder of Darius as Alexander approaches the Persians again.

1) Explain how Bessus betrays Darius to become the self-proclaimed leader of the Persians.

2) Describe Darius' death and Alexander's response to it.

3) Explain why the Persians betray Bessus and how he is captured by the Macedonians. 4) Analyze the role of the Scythians, how they are defeated, and Alexander's actions in Bessus' capture and execution.

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