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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. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?
(a) He was called away just long enough for the defeated ruler to escape.
(b) Darius went into hiding.
(c) He was injured.
(d) Darius escaped.

2. Even with _________________ soldiers, Darius was unable to outsmart Alexander, who perfectly executed a plan to attack Darius from the rear rather than wait to face the ruler head on at Cilicia.
(a) 14,000.
(b) 140,000.
(c) 1,400.
(d) 1,400,000.

3. How was Alexander toward his men?
(a) Mean and hateful.
(b) Neutral and fair.
(c) Generous and caring.
(d) Cold and uncaring.

4. What ideas of Wellington impressed Castlereagh?
(a) Protecting Spain with naval power.
(b) Protecting Portugal with naval power.
(c) Protecting France with naval power.
(d) Protecting Portugal with air power.

5. There is not much mention of Philip taking part in Alexander's life until the boy was about age ______________.
(a) Five.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Alexander developed a reverence for what Greek god?

3. Keegan compares Alexander to whom?

4. How did Wellington dress when going into battle?

5. Like many royals, Alexander had a tutor. Alexander's tutor of __________ years also happened to be a brilliant student of Plato's, a man named Aristotle.

(see the answer key)

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