Alexander the Great's Conquests in Asia Occurred Despite

question 50

Multiple Choice

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

• A) his having no 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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