Alexander the Great's Conquests in Asia Occurred Despite

question 41

Multiple Choice

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

• A)his lack of military expertise prior to his father's assassination.
• B)the Persian king Darius III's refusal to make any peace settlements and resort to guerilla warfare.
• C)the lack of a strong cavalry and inability to capture Egypt.
• D)his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home.
• E)violent opposition back in Greece by most of the city-states.

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