1. Aristotle would become known as one of the world's most brilliant philosophers and the founding father of ___________.
(a) Democracy.
(b) Empiricism.
(c) Umpiricism.
(d) Globalization.

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

3. After Philip died, it was clear that it was Alexander's time to assume power at the tender age of ___________.
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Sixteen.

4. Technically, the victory in battle meant that Alexander was now what?
(a) The ruler of Persia.
(b) The ruler of the world.
(c) The ruler of Indo-Europe.
(d) The ruler of Macedonia.

5. The most important battle of Wellington's life would turn out to be the __________ day battle at Waterloo.
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________________, a contemporary of Wellington's from Calcutta, described the man thus: "He was all life and spirits. In height he was about 5 feet 7 inches (in fact nearer 5 feet 10 inches) with a long pale face, a remarkably large aquiline nose, a clear blue eye and the blackest beard I ever saw" (p. 106).

2. Wellington chose to make plans and do what?

3. Why did many of the other soldiers view Wellington with some jealousy?

4. What staff training existed in Wellington's day?

5. Alexander was the __________________ son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias.

(see the answer key)

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