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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Throughout Alexander's childhood, the boy was well educated in many areas suitable to a young royal. Alexander's education included learning to sing and play the lyre, hunt, ride, and to debate, and to appreciate epic poetry, mostly as it related to whom?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Homer.
(c) Sophocles.
(d) Socrates.

2. Like many royals, Alexander had a tutor. Alexander's tutor of __________ years also happened to be a brilliant student of Plato's, a man named Aristotle.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

3. Describe Olympias.
(a) Not demure or inexperienced.
(b) Demure and inexperienced.
(c) Shy and quiet.
(d) Cold-hearted and mean.

4. Why did Olympias' and Philip's relationship fall apart?
(a) He had an affair.
(b) She fell in love with another man.
(c) He was preoccupied with politics and war.
(d) Philip had lost all of his wealth.

5. It was ______ months later before Alexander and Darius met again.
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ___________________ love drama and the theatre.

2. Aristotle would become known as one of the world's most brilliant philosophers and the founding father of ___________.

3. The spears were ________________ feet long and quite heavy; therefore, they were not used in battle per se, although they might be seen on the periphery.

4. Olympias and Philip were a good match - passionate, loving, and committed by _____________________.

5. For how long did Alexander march?

(see the answer key)

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