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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What region did Antipater rule as Alexander's regent?

2. What did Alexander decide to do with Darius' body?

3. What was the effect of the mass marriage ceremony held in Susa in 324 BC?

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

5. What was the name of Alexander's treasurer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the battle of Gaugamela. How even were the forces? What strategy did Alexander use? What were the results of the battle?

2. What was Alexander's plan after his Indian campaign? What curtailed further plans?

3. What action did Alexander take in 324 BC when he arrived in Opis? How did the troops react? How did Alexander respond to this troop reaction?

4. How did Alexander's relationship with his army change after the battle of Gaugamela?

5. What strategy did Alexander take with conquering Persepolis?

6. After Gaza, describe Alexander's campaign through Egypt. How long was he there? What important events happened during his time in Egypt?

7. In what circumstances did Parmenio meet his end?

8. What did Darius' death mean for Alexander, politically?

9. How did Alexander's relationship with Parmenio change after the battle of Persepolis?

10. Describe what Antipater was doing in Greece while Alexander was away. What did he think of Alexander's claim to divinity? What were his own ambitions for power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the state of Alexander's empire at the point of his death. After his death, what happened to Alexander's empire? List the major events involved in the wars of succession for Alexander's kingdom.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe the steps Philip took to guard against Alexander's growing ambition to be king.

2) In what manner was Philip assassinated? What were the circumstances?

3) Discuss the historical uncertainty associated with Philip's assassination, including the nature of his assassin as well as who was the mastermind behind the assassination.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Thebean uprising against Alexander that culminated in 335 BC. Who financed the uprising and why? Who supported this uprising and why? What was Alexander's response to the uprising? What was the ultimate fate of the city? Finally, what was the political aftermath of Alexander's actions against Thebes?

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