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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. Wellington was eventually named the Commander-in-Chief of the British and ____________ forces, which sent him to Flanders.
(a) Dutch-Swedish.
(b) Dutch-Belgian.
(c) Dutch-Norwegian.
(d) Dutch-German.

2. The Macedonian army was different from that of the _______________ in that it was essentially a militia in which the citizens had the right to bear arms.
(a) Americans.
(b) Persians.
(c) Greeks.
(d) Romans.

3. One of the biggest benefits of Wellington's scarce idle time is what?
(a) The commander never made mistakes.
(b) The commander could not get himself into trouble.
(c) Not much is known about the commander.
(d) The commander wrote a great deal.

4. 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) Eighteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Five.

5. 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) Choice, not by an arranged marriage.
(d) An arranged marriage, not by choice.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 3:00 on Sunday the __________, the battle at Waterloo was in full swing.

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

3. Alexander had a select infantry known as _______________, whose main job it was to surround and protect Alexander.

4. To what did the French set fire?

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

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