Practice Pomeroy Chapter 11

What was Alexander's official title in Egypt? 451

Pharoah

How did Alexander the Great die? 466

Illness

What did Alexander spend the first years of his reign doing? 437

Securing his northwestern territory and borders

Why did the Greek city of Thebes rebel in 335 BCE? 438

Rumor said that Alexander was dead

What was the furthest east place in Alexander's marches? 460-61

The Indus and Hydraspes Rivers

What was an unintended byproduct of Alexander's conquests? 468

Transfer of much wealth into the Greek world

What were Alexander's long-range plans for empire? 462

We don't know

How did Alexander approach the conquest of Anatolia? 443-44

He mainly secured the coastal cities before moving inland

What did Darius do immediately after the battle of Issus? 449

Fled, abandoning his family

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Macedonians grew unhappy with Alexander after the death of Darius? 457-58

He refused to share the booty from Persepolis with them

here did Alexander think he was when he crossed over the Hindu Kush Mountains? 460

The end of the inhabited world

Why did Alexander stop marching east and return to Persia?

His army mutinied

How did Alexander take control of Egypt? 450

It was handed over without a fight

How long did it take from the time Alexander crossed into Asia to the time he defeated Darius at Gaugamela ? 442-453

3 1/2 years

Where was the battle of Issus? 447

In southeastern Anatolia (Cilicia)

Which of the following did NOT happen after Alexander's return from the east? 464-465

He built a temple to himself

What happened to Alexander's soldiers on the march west through Gedrosia? 463

Thousands died in the desert

When did Alexander die? 466

323 BCE

Where was the River Granicus? 443

Northwest Anatolia

How did Darius III die? 455

He was assassinated by one of his own satraps

What semi-divine status did Alexander gain in Egypt? 451

Son of Zeus

Whose backing made it possible for Alexander to succeed his father on the throne of Macedon? 435

The generals'

What famous religious site did Alexander visit in Egypt? 450

The oracle of Zeus-Ammon

How old was Alexander when he died? 466

32

What did Macedonians owe as their duty to their state? 439

Military service

What land was Alexander planning to campaign against at the time of his death? 466

Arabia

What did Alexander the Great do with the city of Thebes? 438

Sacked and destroyed it

What was Darius doing while Alexander was marching around in Anatolia? 446

Mobilizing his full army

Where was the last pitched battle of Alexander's life? 462

India

How old was Alexander when his father died? 434

20

What great port city did Alexander found in Egypt? 450

Alexandria

What was promised to the person who untied the Gordian knot? 444-45

Rule over Asia

What great Persian capital city did Alexander the Great burn down? 454-455

Persepolis

What did Alexander do immediately after the battle of Issus? 449

Resumed his coastal march to Egypt

What happened to Parmenion, Alexander's best general? 458

Alexander had him murdered after his son was involved in a plot