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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wellington was eventually named the Commander-in-Chief of the British and ____________ forces, which sent him to Flanders.
(a) Dutch-Norwegian.
(b) Dutch-German.
(c) Dutch-Belgian.
(d) Dutch-Swedish.

2. What ideas of Wellington impressed Castlereagh?
(a) Protecting Spain with naval power.
(b) Protecting Portugal with air power.
(c) Protecting Portugal with naval power.
(d) Protecting France with naval power.

3. In a nutshell, Hitler saw war as what?
(a) A necessary evil.
(b) Exciting.
(c) A challenge.
(d) Survival of the fittest.

4. Although Hitler would serve ______________ years as high commander, it was not the man's first foray into the military arena.
(a) Four and a half.
(b) Six and a half.
(c) Three and a half.
(d) Five and a half.

5. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?
(a) Wellington detested his soldiers.
(b) Wellington feared his soldiers.
(c) Wellington did not want to be a leader.
(d) Wellington adored his soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Western civilization considered WWI as ___________ war due to its impact on European culture and history as well as the mystery surrounding the war itself.

2. Where did Wellington attend school?

3. As a replacement for his presence, in what did Hitler engage?

4. While Grant may have been surrounded by more than his share of ordinary men, there were at least two that stood out to the commander. They were Lieutenant Colonel Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant General, and ________________, Aide de Camp.

5. The United States only had _____________ thousand men compared to the two hundred thousand men in Britain's army.

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