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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Alexander offer Thebes amnesty?
(a) He demanded that all the men of Thebes be imprisoned.
(b) He demanded that the leaders of the revolt surrender.
(c) He demanded all religious iconography in the city to be destroyed.
(d) He demanded all of the city's gold reserves.

2. How many years did Alexander study with Aristotle?
(a) Eight.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. During the battle of Granicus River, where was Alexander located?
(a) He was in Pella trying to raise money for the war effort.
(b) He fought alongside his men.
(c) He watched the battle unfold from a nearby hill.
(d) He was in Athens receiving further counsel from Aristotle.

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

5. What strategy did Philip use in 939 to defeat his enemy?
(a) He forced a land war, as opposed to a war on the sea.
(b) He used ballista for the first time in a battle.
(c) He forced a sea war, as opposed to a war on land.
(d) He married a rival queen to forge peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which commander opposed Alexander at the battle of Granicus River?

2. What was the ultimate result of the uprising of Thebes in 335 BC?

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

4. Which Persian king did Alexander oppose in his military campaign?

5. Which was NOT one of the types of troops Alexander included in his army that battled the Persians?

(see the answer key)

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