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

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) Greeks.
(b) Americans.
(c) Persians.
(d) Romans.

3. Why did Olympias' and Philip's relationship fall apart?
(a) She fell in love with another man.
(b) Philip had lost all of his wealth.
(c) He had an affair.
(d) He was preoccupied with politics and war.

4. Describe Olympias.
(a) Not demure or inexperienced.
(b) Shy and quiet.
(c) Demure and inexperienced.
(d) Cold-hearted and mean.

5. Wellington had first witnessed warfare in _________ in Holland.
(a) 1749.
(b) 1794.
(c) 1497.
(d) 1479.

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. The inner core of the army was __________________, comprised of about three thousand men, two thousand of which rode into Asia.

3. The ___________________ love drama and the theatre.

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

5. Keegan compares Alexander to whom?

(see the answer key)

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