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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The United States only had _____________ thousand men compared to the two hundred thousand men in Britain's army.
(a) Ten.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

2. The French were determined to throw a web of alliances over the principalities as a sign of allegiance to whom?
(a) The Swedes.
(b) The Moghuls.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Chinese.

3. One man referred to Grant as being _______________.
(a) Strange.
(b) Vicious.
(c) Dramatic.
(d) Undramatic.

4. One of the biggest benefits of Wellington's scarce idle time is what?
(a) Not much is known about the commander.
(b) The commander wrote a great deal.
(c) The commander could not get himself into trouble.
(d) The commander never made mistakes.

5. For how long did Alexander march?
(a) Five years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Grant believe the Civil War was best fought?

3. Keegan states that if there is any one historical document that details the Civil War in its entirety, that document would be what?

4. 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.

5. Grant received a bit of notoriety after a stint where?

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