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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. One of the main benefits of battle for Wellington was what?
(a) The fact that he was more intelligent than other leaders.
(b) The fact that he was better educated than other leaders.
(c) The fact that the enemy factions were not trained.
(d) The fact that the enemy factions were not united.

2. Where did Wellington attend school?
(a) Brighton.
(b) Yale.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Eton.

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

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

5. By 3:00 on Sunday the __________, the battle at Waterloo was in full swing.
(a) 7th.
(b) 18th.
(c) 20th.
(d) 13th.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first piece of news about Napoleon's attack on the Prussians reached Wellington while he was preparing to do what?

2. How much did Wellington leave to chance?

3. Additionally, the men who were enlisted were mainly stationed on and around the __________________ River to protect trade and settlement routes.

4. Grant, like many other commanders, was elected to head a recruiting committee for ___________.

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

(see the answer key)

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