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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alexander developed a reverence for what Greek god?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Zeus.

2. Alexander paid a visit to the Oracle and it was said that the Oracle referred to Alexander as the son of whom?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Philip.

3. For how long did Alexander march?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten years.

4. Even with _________________ soldiers, Darius was unable to outsmart Alexander, who perfectly executed a plan to attack Darius from the rear rather than wait to face the ruler head on at Cilicia.
(a) 1,400.
(b) 14,000.
(c) 140,000.
(d) 1,400,000.

5. Alexander had a select infantry known as _______________, whose main job it was to surround and protect Alexander.
(a) The Secret Service.
(b) The Elite.
(c) The Body Guards.
(d) The Shield Bearers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Olympias.

2. What was Alexander's preliminary goal during those years?

3. It was ______ months later before Alexander and Darius met again.

4. Aristotle would become known as one of the world's most brilliant philosophers and the founding father of ___________.

5. The ___________________ love drama and the theatre.

(see the answer key)

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