Which event correctly opens Alexander's Asian campaign in 334 BCE?
He crossed the Atlantic and fought at Marathon.
He captured Rome before entering Asia.
He fought at Granicus only after his death.
He crossed the Hellespont and won at the Granicus River.✓Correct answer
Explanation
Alexander entered Asia by crossing the Hellespont and then won the campaign's first major Asian battle at the Granicus River. An Atlantic crossing is geographically impossible here, while a battle after his death cannot open his campaign.