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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, A History of My Times : Chapter 4, Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the purpose of the trophies that were made?
(a) To provide an incentive for armies.
(b) To observe certain victories and provide an incentive for armies.
(c) To observe certain victories.
(d) Neither to observe certain victories nor to provide an incentive for armies.

2. Who was Alcibiades' mentor?
(a) Plutarch.
(b) Plato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Xenophon.

3. What factor was heavily considered when choosing the ranks of military officers in ancient times?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Political affiliations.
(c) Age.
(d) Marital status.

4. How were the ships made available to Cyrus by a Spartan?
(a) Over a two month period.
(b) Over a two week period.
(c) Suddenly.
(d) One at a time.

5. Which war is ending at the beginning of the fourth section?
(a) The Athenian civil war.
(b) The Trojan War.
(c) The Persian War.
(d) The Peloponnesian War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the description given to Dercylidas in this current section of the book?

2. How is a woman's willingness to marry mentioned in the book?

3. What animal did the Spartans sacrifice in the example Xenophon gives?

4. In what division of the military did Xenophon serve?

5. What is the fewest amount of ships involved in the water and shoreline battles of Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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