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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. One of the main benefits of battle for Wellington was what?
(a) The fact that he was better educated than other leaders.
(b) The fact that the enemy factions were not united.
(c) The fact that he was more intelligent than other leaders.
(d) The fact that the enemy factions were not trained.
2. When did Wellington come alive in his military career?
(a) After the Battle of Waterloo.
(b) After his military stint in India.
(c) Before his military stint in India.
(d) While in military school.
3. Like many royals, Alexander had a tutor. Alexander's tutor of __________ years also happened to be a brilliant student of Plato's, a man named Aristotle.
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.
4. The inner core of the army was __________________, comprised of about three thousand men, two thousand of which rode into Asia.
(a) Paratroopers.
(b) Platoon leaders.
(c) Cavalier Company.
(d) Cavalry Companions.
5. Chapter one, "Alexander the Great and Heroic Leadership," begins with Keegan comparing Alexander to Napoleon, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Prince Charles, Hitler and others. Does the author believe any of these leaders can compare to Alexander the Great?
(a) Yes, all of them.
(b) Yes, one of them.
(c) Yes, some of them.
(d) No.
Short Answer Questions
1. Describe Olympias.
2. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?
3. What the Kingdom of Macedon poor?
4. For how long did Alexander march?
5. How was Alexander toward his men?
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