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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the Macedonian infantry known as?
(a) Ground Quake.
(b) The Warrior Eagles.
(c) The Foot Companions.
(d) The Fighting Macedons.
2. Where was Alexander the Great born?
(a) Athens.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Pella.
(d) Jhelum.
3. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Thebes offer its surrender?
(a) City leaders demanded Alexander relinquish the Macedonian crown.
(b) City leaders demanded that their women survive unharmed.
(c) City leaders demanded the surrender of two of Alexander's military leaders.
(d) City leaders demanded that Alexander conquer their enemy, Thrace.
4. Which of the following did Alexander NOT do after the battle of Granicus?
(a) He kept existing city officials in place.
(b) He acquired Lydia.
(c) He acquired Ionia.
(d) He gained control of revenue in the province.
5. What acted as a restraint on the power wielded by the King of Macedon?
(a) He could not engage in foreign policy decisions.
(b) He could be voted out by the Macedonian assembly.
(c) His wives were chosen by the Macedonian assembly.
(d) He was not allowed to personally lead the army.
Short Answer Questions
1. What action by Alexander contributed to the debt of Macedonia prior to the Persian campaign?
2. Which of the following statements is true of Alexander as a boy?
3. During the battle of Granicus River, where was Alexander located?
4. In what financial state did Philip leave Macedonia when he died?
5. What was Philip's opinion of his son's ambition?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Alexander's actions with the town of Lampsacus relate to his larger strategy in the Persian campaign?
2. Describe King Philip's aggressions toward the Illyrians, the battle that ensued, and the strategy Philip innovated during the battle.
3. What contact did Alexander have with Miletus? How was this contact different than his handling of Thebes?
4. Why did Alexander decide to wage war against Persia? And what steps did Alexander take to raise his army?
5. Describe how Philip initially molded his army into a formidable force.
6. Describe the siege of Tyre in 332 BC. Why was Tyre in a strategically advantageous position? What did Alexander do to overcome this advantage?
7. Describe Alexander's time in Gordium, including the Gordian Knot and the omen Alexander believed he received from Zeus.
8. What important messages did King Philip of Macedon receive in September 356 BC?
9. Describe the geography of Macedonia.
10. Describe the battle of Chaeronea. Who won, and how?
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