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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. What was the name of Alexander's famous horse?
(a) Bucephalas.
(b) Beast.
(c) Bucocrates.
(d) Belle.

2. The first piece of news about Napoleon's attack on the Prussians reached Wellington while he was preparing to do what?
(a) Plan an attack.
(b) Eat dinner.
(c) Attend a ball.
(d) Go to sleep.

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

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

5. One of Wellington's aims upon his return home was to help save ______________, who had fallen into scandal.
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wellington was well known for having _____________ routine, which is credited for much of his success in planning campaigns.

2. When did Wellington come alive in his military career?

3. Did Aristotle have a long and irreversible impact on Alexander?

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

5. What ideas of Wellington impressed Castlereagh?

(see the answer key)

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