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What was the first major battle Alexander fought in under the direction of King Philip?
Chaeronea
Gaugamela
Tyre
Issus
2
What was the name of King Philip's only Macedonian wife?
Eurydice
Olympias
Cleopatra
Medea
3
What kind of horse was Bucephalus when he was brought to Philip as a gift?
Untameable
Elderly
Cheap
Well behaved
4
What was NOT one of the commonly accepted forms of homosexuality between men in ancient Greece
Male prostitution
Father / son incest
Military companionship
Pederasty
5
How did Aristotle feel his education of Alexander went?
Amazing
Poorly
Good
Average
6
Where was the 'Sacred Band' of 300 homosexual lovers from in ancient Greece?
Thebes
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
7
Which of these sources critically evaluates the reliability of his own sources?
Diodorus
Ptolemy
Plutarch
Arrian
8
The two royal capitals of Macedon (Aegae & Pella) were located close to what, and why?
Close to Greece for cultural exchange
Close to main rivers for easy trade
Close to mines for access to gold and silver mines
Close to the ocean for easy trade
9
What strategy did Alexander employ at the Battle of Chaeronea?
He stayed in formation and followed orders
He broke through the Greek line when he saw a gap form
He withdrew slowly to lure the Athenians forward
He took the highland and waited for the Thebans to approach
10
What did Plutarch claim that Philip said about Alexander after Chaeronea? (paraphrased)
I can see why the boys love you
My soldiers call you their king and me their general
You are a petulant child who can't follow orders
How dare my soldiers call you their king
11
How did Philip persuade the Greeks to invade Persia with him?
The Greeks did not support Philip's invasions
He gave them no choice, as he dictated the Corinthian League
He called it a "war of revenge" for the earlier Persian War
He told them the Persians were planning their own invasion
12
How old was Alexander at the Battle of Chaeronea?
16
18
14
20
13
How many Greek and Macedonian primary sources exist for Alexander the Great?
0
2
3
1
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The 2 Persian primary sources are...
Stone carvings from Babylon & mosaics from Pompeii
Astronomical Diary & Stone carvings from Babylon
Arda Wiraz & Avesta
Arda Wiraz & Astronomical Diary
15
Philip told Alexander to find "a kingdom equal to... thyself, for Macedonia is too little"
Diodorus recorded this quote
Arrian recorded this quote
Aristobulus recorded this quote
Plutarch recorded this quote
16
What primary sources do still exist for Alexander?
2 Persian sources
None
1 Indian source
1 Greek source
17
What did Alexander notice about Bucephalus that helped him to tame the horse?
Bucephalus was afraid of his own shadow
Bucephalus became calm when he was sung to
Bucephalus responded well to physical abuse
Bucephalus only liked young boys
18
What was the year of Alexander's birth?
345 BCE
356 BCE
346 BCE
321 BCE
19
What two heroic figures did Alexander compare himself to?
Zeus & Odysseus
Herakles & Achilles
Achilles & Zeus
Herakles & Odysseus
20
Which three famous figures inform us about Alexander's childhood?
His father, his mother, his horse
His horse, his mother, His generals
His mother, his horse, his teacher
his generals, his father, his lover
21
Who stabbed and killed King Philip II at his daughter's wedding feast?
Attalus
Pausanias
Olympias
Alexander
22
What 3 main resources did Philip acquire for Macedon when he unified the kingdom?
Water, timber, gold
Silver, timber, sheep
Timber, gold, silver
Gold, silver, diamonds
23
Which of these was NOT a quality Alexander displayed at Chaeronea?
Following orders
Tactical insight
Military prowess
Risk taking
24
Where was Olympias originally from?
Macedon
Persia
Epirus
Greece
25
Who was Alexander's personal biographer?
Ptolemy
Arrian
Diodorus
Callisthenes
26
Olympias spread two rumors about Alexander's birth, what were they?
Artemis' temple in Ephesus destroyed & Zeus impregnating her
Artemis impregnating her & Zeus' temple in Olympia destroyed
Herakles being Alexander's father & Parthenon burning down
Babylon destroyed & Persian priests tell omen of evil king
27
What significant political event took place the year after the Battle of Chaeronea?
Olympias was exiled to Epirus
Philip was killed at his daughter's wedding celebrations
Alexander invaded Persia
The League of Corinth was formed
28
To take political control of Hellas, Philip created what?
The Peloponnesian League
The Theban League
The Corinthian League
The Delian League
29
What year did the Battle of Chaeronea take place?
338 BCE
383 BCE
323 BCE
356 BCE
30
Who are our three main extant ancient sources on Alexander?
Plutarch, Arrian, Diodorus
Ptolemy, Diodorus, Plutarch
Arrian, Callisthenes, Aristobulus
Diodorus, Plutarch, Callisthenes
31
Why did Aristotle feel that young men were incapable of studying political science?
They followed their emotions and not their logic
They would rather be gaining arete and kleos
They were too focused on getting mature men to date them
He did not feel this way
32
Finish this quote and choose where it is from: "The twenty-ninth: The King..."
"was deserted by his men at Gaugamela" (from Diodorus)
"was deserted by his men at Gaugamela" (from the Avesta)
"Died. Clouds" (from the Arda Wiraz)
"Died. Clouds" (from the Astronomical Diary)
33
What was the name of Alexander's horse?
Busephallus
Bucephalus
Beusephalus
Beucephalus
34
Who was Alexander's teacher?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Aristophanes
35
Who were the Greek city states involved in the Battle of Chaeronea?
Athens & Corinth
Thebes & Delphi
Delphi & Corinth
Athens & Thebes
36
Why were Alexander and Olympias exiled from Macedon?
Philip found Alexander sleeping with Olympias
Olympias castrated Philip in a rage over his new wife
Olympias became too jealous of Eurydice, Philip's new wife
In a jealous rage Alexander threatened Philip with a sword
37
Who were Alexander's biological parents?
Filip & Olympia
Philip III & Olympias
Zeus & Olympics
Philip II & Olympias
38
King Philip revolutionised the Macedonian military by inventing what?
Phalanx
Siege warfare
Torsion catapults
Sarissa
