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

2. Why did Alexander ultimately stop his push eastward into Arabia?
(a) He became frightened, because legend told of an end to the world.
(b) He wished to settle down and raise a family with Roxanne.
(c) He was told by prophets that further movement would end in disaster.
(d) His mutinous troops forced him to stop.

3. After Massago, what action did Alexander take with his army?
(a) He split his army up.
(b) He paid them to marry Massago women.
(c) He executed the majority of his soldiers.
(d) He dismissed any man who did not believe in the mission.

4. Alexander led his army to which country in the summer of 331 BC?
(a) Ionia.
(b) Lepsis.
(c) Lebanon.
(d) Syria.

5. Alexander believed which god was his true father?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Hades.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Alexander offer Thebes amnesty?

2. After Tyre, all coastal cities fell to Alexander with the exception of which city?

3. On what island did Alexander build the city of Alexandria?

4. How did Darius of Persia respond to the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?

5. What strategy did Alexander take in regards to Ambphi?

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