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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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, some of them.
(b) Yes, all of them.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, one of them.

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

3. When was Alexander born?
(a) July 356 BC.
(b) July 365 BC.
(c) July 635 BC.
(d) July 653 BC.

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

5. It was ______ months later before Alexander and Darius met again.
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Alexander often used __________ to the point of detriment.

3. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?

4. Why did Olympias' and Philip's relationship fall apart?

5. The author states that Alexander was deeply affected by two things during his childhood - his love of Homer's epic poetry and the extreme and eccentric beliefs of whom?

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