84. Q. Upon his return to Macedonia what did Alexander institute? A. Magnificent sacrifices to the gods, and scenic contests in honor of the god Zeus and the Muses. 85. Q. Who was now upon the throne of the Persian empire? A. Darius Codomannus. 86. Q. When did Alexander commence his invasion of Asia? A. In the year 334 B. C. 87. Q. What was the size of the Macedonian army that Alexander led into Asia? A. Thirty thousand infantry and forty-five hundred cavalry. 88. Q. Where did he first encounter the Persian army? A. At the river Granicus. 89. Q. What was the result of the engagement that followed? A. The army of Alexander forced the passage of the river in the face of the enemy and entirely routed the Persian forces. 90. Q. What followed Alexander’s march through Asia Minor? A. Many cities surrendered without opposition, and the others he reached he subdued. 91. Q. As he was marching further into Asia, who now advanced to meet Alexander? A. Darius himself with an immense army equipped in great splendor. 92. Q. Where did the hostile armies encounter each other? A. On the plains of Issus. 93. Q. What was the result of the battle there fought? A. The Persians were completely routed with great loss, and Darius saved himself only by precipitate flight. 94. Q. What two cities refused to submit to Alexander, and were taken by him only after prolonged sieges? A. Tyre and Gaza. 95. Q. Into what country did Alexander next march, and what great commercial city did he there found? A. Into Egypt, where he founded Alexandria. 96. Q. Where did Alexander again encounter the Persian army, and with what results? A. On the plains of Arbela, eastward of the Tigris. The immense army of the Persians was either cut to pieces, captured, or dispersed, and no subsequent attempt was made to gather together a large regular force. 97. Q. What two great capitals of Persia now surrendered to Alexander without a struggle? A. Babylon and Susa. 98. Q. Into what region did Alexander further extend his conquests? A. Into India. 99. Q. Upon his return from India, when and where did Alexander die? A. At Babylon in the year 323 B. C. 100. Q. What became of the countries subdued by Alexander after his death? A. The empire was subjected to protracted civil wars, and was subsequently separated into numerous small kingdoms. II.—FIFTY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON AMERICAN LITERATURE. 1. Q. As soon as the English colonists landed on American shores, at Jamestown and Plymouth, for what purpose did they begin to think of the establishment of schools of sound learning? A. In Virginia, for the purpose of educating the Indians, and in Massachusetts Bay for the supply of church pastors. 2. Q. Until politics began to interest the colonists in a vital manner, what formed the bulk of the issues of the press? A. Religious books and tracts. 3. Q. What was the first book written and printed in New England? A. The Bay Psalm Book.