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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, pgs. 379-412.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people did Alexander massacre at Massago?
(a) He entered Massago peacefully.
(b) Seven thousand.
(c) Forty thousand.
(d) Three hundred.

2. Who led the Indian army that opposed Alexander in India?
(a) Oxyartes.
(b) Bessus.
(c) Darius.
(d) Porus.

3. What was Thebes' immediate reaction to Alexander assuming the Macedonian throne?
(a) They kidnapped Alexander's mother Olympias.
(b) They expelled Alexander's troops from the city.
(c) They tried to bribe members of the Macedonian assembly to depose Alexander.
(d) They openly accepted Alexander as their king.

4. In 331 BC, how did Alexander learn about Darius' plan to attack him at the Tigris River?
(a) Alexander's own scouts reported Darius' troop movements.
(b) Captured Persian scouts confessed as much.
(c) Darius' consort betrayed his plans to Alexander.
(d) He claimed to have a visit from his father, Zeus.

5. In which Egyptian city was Alexander proclaimed Pharaoh of Egypt?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Pelusium.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Gaza.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what land did Alexander plan travel to after India?

2. After Massago, what action did Alexander take with his army?

3. How long did Gaza hold out against Alexander's pressure?

4. Why did Alexander ultimately stop his push eastward into Arabia?

5. What battle is said to be Alexander's greatest strategic triumph?

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