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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. What happens between the natives on top of the Rock of Chorienes and the Macedonians?

2. How many cities named Alexandria are founded during Alexander's empire-building campaigns?

3. Where does Alexander travel to after the flash flood?

4. What is the first thing that Alexander does when he faces Porus across the river?

5. How many shifts does Alexander work the Macedonians as they climb the Rock of Chorienes?

Short Essay Questions

1. After being seriously injured in a battle, what does Alexander do to ensure his troops that he is still alive?

2. Why does Alexander want to take the Rock of Sogdiana, and what do the natives on top of the rock tell him?

3. How does Alexander cross the Indus River?

4. What omen does Alexander ignore before facing the Scythians and what is the result of their battle?

5. What happens at the Rock of Aornos?

6. On the way to Gedrosia, what happens to some of the Macedonian army and the animals in the desert?

7. Who is Cleitus and how does he die?

8. Why does Alexander want to see the ocean, and what warning does he give to the Macedonians in a speech defending his decision to continue with the campaign?

9. How does Alexander respond to Coenus' speech?

10. What takes place when Alexander encounters Porus' son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The second battle between the Macedonians and the Persians takes place at Gaugamela. 1) Describe the preparations and strategies made by the Macedonian army and the Persian army before their second battle.

2) Explain the battle of Gaugamela, the gains and setbacks of the Macedonians, and the eventual outcome of the battle.

3) Analyze Darius' actions after the battle including why Alexander must stop chasing him in order to return to the battlefield.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the Macedonians face the elements of nature on their campaigns. Explain the events at the Rock of Chorienes and the Rock of Aornos. Include the landscapes of both rocks, the reasonings for the strategies used to take each of them, and the reactions of the natives to the climbs of the Macedonian army. In addition, analyze the losses sustained when traveling through the desert and the monsoons on the way to Gedrosia.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Macedonians' passage through the Persian Gates and the problems they must overcome. Include their dealings with the Uxians and the Persians, as well as the reasons why Alexander burns the Persian palace once he makes it by the Persian Gates.

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