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

2. What occurred in the siege of Halicarnassus?
(a) Alexander took the city from the Persians, but the Persians set fire to most of the city.
(b) The Persians took the city from Alexander, but Alexander had the city burned.
(c) The Persians were defeated, but they scored an important victory in destroying Alexander's naval power.
(d) Alexander was triumphant, killing Memnon and ending his Persian campaign.

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

4. In Persia's efforts to capture Sidon, whom did Philip support?
(a) The Spartans.
(b) The Assyrians.
(c) The Athenians.
(d) The Egyptians.

5. How did Darius of Persia respond to the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?
(a) He did not support it, preferring to let the Greeks handle their own affairs.
(b) He did not support it, and tried to conquer the city himself.
(c) He supported it, because he was a staunch ally of Thebes.
(d) He supported it, knowing that it would stall Alexander from invading Persia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first town to which Alexander came in the Persian campaign?

2. Why did Alexander encourage his men to marry in Persia?

3. How did Alexander deal with the Gordian Knot?

4. What city did Alexander have built after the battle of Granicus?

5. How did Darius respond to Alexander's successful siege of Tyre?

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