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

2. Keegan outlines Wellington's daily schedule, which included just __________ hours of sleep and supreme focus.
(a) Four.
(b) A couple of.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

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

4. Wellington was well known for having _____________ routine, which is credited for much of his success in planning campaigns.
(a) An unvarying.
(b) An often changing.
(c) An unusual.
(d) An exciting.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. ___________________, 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).

4. The French were determined to throw a web of alliances over the principalities as a sign of allegiance to whom?

5. 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.

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