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

2. Wellington so impressed Castlereagh that the thirty-seven-year-old soldier was soon a trusted confidant and advisor on one military scheme after another. One of those schemes included keeping an eye on whose activities?
(a) Kaiser Wilhelm.
(b) Napoleon's.
(c) King Richard's.
(d) George Washington's.

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

4. Why did many of the other soldiers view Wellington with some jealousy?
(a) He was the son of a duke.
(b) He was very wealthy.
(c) He was the king's nephew.
(d) He was the son of a marginal lord.

5. Unlike ________________, Wellington rode alongside his men as they charged into battle.
(a) Grant.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Attila the Hun.
(d) Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Wellington's aims upon his return home was to help save ______________, who had fallen into scandal.

2. Alexander could, however, claim an abundance of natural resources, livestock, grains, and fertile lands. The latter was due in part to what?

3. Did Wellington have any sympathy for offenders?

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

5. How long did Wellington spend in India?

(see the answer key)

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