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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, pg. 270-298.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which was NOT one of the types of troops Alexander included in his army that battled the Persians?
(a) Technicians.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Animal handlers.
(d) Scientists.

2. Mieza was known for what export?
(a) Wine.
(b) Olives.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Iron.

3. What promise did Alexander make to the citizens of Babylon when entering the city?
(a) He promised to restore Darius to the Persian throne.
(b) He promised to kill three men for every one man who resisted.
(c) He promised to restore their god.
(d) He promised to exempt them from taxation.

4. Which BEST characterizes the environment in which Alexander as a child was brought up?
(a) A female-dominated world of waiting women and artists.
(b) A quiet life involving religious contemplation.
(c) A peasant life of hard work in the fields.
(d) A male-dominated world of feasts and professional soldiers.

5. In response to learning that Philip supported the Persians, what did the Greeks do?
(a) Sent men to rob Philip's palace.
(b) Tried to poison Philip.
(c) Arrested and tortured one of Philip's men.
(d) Arrested and tortured Philip.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the battle of Granicus River, where was Alexander located?

2. What order did Alexander give when his army reached Persepolis?

3. How did Alexander finance his campaign into the Indian subcontinent?

4. What did Alexander and his army build in order to lay siege to Tyre?

5. What was NOT one of the actions Alexander took after his father was murdered?

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