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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The spears were ________________ feet long and quite heavy; therefore, they were not used in battle per se, although they might be seen on the periphery.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty.

2. Olympias and Philip were a good match - passionate, loving, and committed by _____________________.
(a) Choice and an arranged marriage.
(b) Mutual hatred of the Persian emperor.
(c) An arranged marriage, not by choice.
(d) Choice, not by an arranged marriage.

3. It is surmised that both Wellington and Napoleon, uniquely adept at grasping higher learning concepts, may have been exposed to a classical learning technique that involved the use of _______________.
(a) Tutors.
(b) Technology.
(c) Mnemonic devices.
(d) Flash cards.

4. In Alexander's day, many men made their living by performing as what?
(a) Athletes.
(b) Orators.
(c) Dancers.
(d) Singers.

5. The ___________________ love drama and the theatre.
(a) Greeks.
(b) Persians.
(c) Macedonians.
(d) Russians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In ____________, Wellington was awarded with the Order of the Garter as well as a field marshal's baton.

2. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?

3. There is not much mention of Philip taking part in Alexander's life until the boy was about age ______________.

4. Alexander often used __________ to the point of detriment.

5. To what did the French set fire?

(see the answer key)

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