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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Philip of Macedon's wife when he was assassinated?
(a) Audata.
(b) Phila.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Olympias.

2. How many talents does Darius offer to Alexander as a way to retrieve his royal family?
(a) Five thousand.
(b) Twenty thousand.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Fifteen thousand.

3. How wide is the battlefield between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountains where Alexander and Darius meet?
(a) One to two miles.
(b) One to three miles.
(c) Two to four miles.
(d) Two to three miles.

4. Which mountains does Alexander pass on the way to the Syrian Gates?
(a) The Anti Toros Mountains.
(b) The Amanus Mountains.
(c) The Pontic Mountains.
(d) The Instranca Mountains.

5. What season is it when Alexander finishes reorganizing the government of Egypt and heads north?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

6. Which northwest town rebels against Alexander after his battle with Glaucias?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Delphi.
(c) Elatea.
(d) Thermon.

7. Which river does Alexander cross before defeating Bessus?
(a) The Indus.
(b) The Euphrates.
(c) The Oxus.
(d) The Tigris.

8. How do the Macedonians kill the horses that lead the chariots of the Persian army in their second battle?
(a) With arrows.
(b) With their hands.
(c) With javelins.
(d) With rocks.

9. Where does Alexander order his fleet to sail as he makes his way to Heliopolis?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Thebes.
(c) Giza.
(d) Luxor.

10. How does Alexander defeat Glaucias?
(a) With the help of several tribes.
(b) With the use of archers.
(c) With a surprise attack at night.
(d) With the use of a phalanx.

11. What does Alexander do before engaging Darius?
(a) He questions his troops' loyalty.
(b) He gives his troops a speech.
(c) He jokes with his troops about the upcoming battle.
(d) He threatens his troops.

12. How was Ammon first depicted?
(a) As a cow.
(b) As a walrus.
(c) As a ram.
(d) As a bull.

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

14. How many enemy casualties are there in Alexander's second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) Four hundred.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Two hundred.

15. Which of the following is not included in the list of places liberated by Alexander while battling the Persians?
(a) Attalia.
(b) Lade.
(c) Ephesus.
(d) Sardis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the knot that Alexander attempts to untie at Gordium called?

2. How much resistance does Alexander encounter at Egypt?

3. What is the city of Alexandria known as?

4. How does Darius and the Persian army prepare to battle Alexander for the second time?

5. Where does Alexander first attack the Persian army in their second battle?

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