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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age was Alexander appointed Regent of Macedonia?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Twenty-one.

2. Who was the mother of Alexander?
(a) Ariadne.
(b) Olympias.
(c) Parmenia.
(d) Theta.

3. In what year was Alexander the Great born?
(a) 120 AD.
(b) 3 AD.
(c) 808 BC.
(d) 356 BC.

4. Where was Philip when Alexander first led the troops, quelling a rebellion?
(a) By his side, overseeing the operation.
(b) Involved in the Byzantine campaign.
(c) In Mieza.
(d) With Olympias in Egypt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the battle of Pelium fought?

2. Which of the following statements is true of Alexander as a boy?

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

4. Why was the Persian invasion of Greece called off?

5. In a settlement after Issus, Darius offered to cede lands west of which river?

(see the answer key)

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