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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 1, Book 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the main events of the first chapter focused on?
(a) Military language.
(b) Military procedures.
(c) Military battles.
(d) Military uniforms.

2. Which one of the following is not included in the list of places where the most intense fighting occurs?
(a) Hellespont.
(b) Agora.
(c) Ilium.
(d) Abydus.

3. How were a majority of people in the military compensated in the classical era?
(a) They were unpaid.
(b) They were paid very little.
(c) They were paid abundantly.
(d) They were paid moderately.

4. What event has Xenophon's works helped to clarify?
(a) The Fall of the Roman Republic.
(b) Socrates' death.
(c) The Trojan War.
(d) The Rise of the Roman Empire.

5. How many military leaders are discussed in the first chapter?
(a) A few.
(b) Only one.
(c) Several.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many pages of text does each chapter cover in "A History of My Times"?

2. What part of the military commanders motivated Xenophon to write the book?

3. What did Alcibiades enjoy?

4. Which other historian's works did Xenophon have published?

5. Which of the following are distinct from the author in "A History of My Times"?

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