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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many of the soldiers were considered to be ___________ by Alexander.
(a) Friends.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Family.

2. Wellington so impressed Castlereagh that the thirty-seven-year-old soldier was soon a trusted confidant and advisor on one military scheme after another. One of those schemes included keeping an eye on whose activities?
(a) George Washington's.
(b) Kaiser Wilhelm.
(c) Napoleon's.
(d) King Richard's.

3. Alexander could, however, claim an abundance of natural resources, livestock, grains, and fertile lands. The latter was due in part to what?
(a) Good elevation.
(b) Fertile soil.
(c) The irrigation system installed by Philip.
(d) Intelligent farming.

4. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?
(a) He was injured.
(b) Darius went into hiding.
(c) Darius escaped.
(d) He was called away just long enough for the defeated ruler to escape.

5. The closest tally of battles and sieges reached included _____________ battles and eight sieges, not counting those Wellington participated in as a subordinate.
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wellington had first witnessed warfare in _________ in Holland.

2. What the Kingdom of Macedon poor?

3. At age ___________, Alexander went to war under Philip's command for the first time.

4. The author states that Alexander was deeply affected by two things during his childhood - his love of Homer's epic poetry and the extreme and eccentric beliefs of whom?

5. Even with _________________ soldiers, Darius was unable to outsmart Alexander, who perfectly executed a plan to attack Darius from the rear rather than wait to face the ruler head on at Cilicia.

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