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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alexander encounter Darius and his refortified army?
(a) Antioch.
(b) Gaugamela.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Alexandria.

2. Which ancestors is Alexander trying to outdo?
(a) Heracles and Achilles.
(b) Heracles and Perseus.
(c) Perseus and Achilles.
(d) Heracles, Perseus, and Achilles.

3. Where is Alexander crowned the Pharaoh?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Luxor.

4. Which one of the following is not something that Alexander tells his men after they have requested to return home?
(a) They can go home.
(b) He will find others to fight with.
(c) They are not allowed to leave.
(d) They are deserting him.

5. How long has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?
(a) One month.
(b) Decades.
(c) Generations.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Alexander make a sacrifice to after the death of Cleitus?

2. How are the sides matched in the battle between Alexander and Darius?

3. What gives stability to the bridge that Alexander is building to cross the river?

4. How many talents does Darius offer to Alexander as a way to retrieve his royal family?

5. How does Alexander respond to Darius' offer to be allies?

(see the answer key)

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