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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. Did Aristotle have a long and irreversible impact on Alexander?
(a) Yes, but not at first.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but only at first.

2. By 3:00 on Sunday the __________, the battle at Waterloo was in full swing.
(a) 20th.
(b) 18th.
(c) 13th.
(d) 7th.

3. Did Wellington have any sympathy for offenders?
(a) Yes, sometimes.
(b) Yes, often.
(c) Yes, always.
(d) No.

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. Wellington so impressed Castlereagh that the thirty-seven-year-old soldier was soon a trusted confidant and advisor on one military scheme after another. One of those schemes included keeping an eye on whose activities?
(a) King Richard's.
(b) Kaiser Wilhelm.
(c) George Washington's.
(d) Napoleon's.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the main benefits of battle for Wellington was what?

2. 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?

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

4. Technically, the victory in battle meant that Alexander was now what?

5. Keegan outlines Wellington's daily schedule, which included just __________ hours of sleep and supreme focus.

(see the answer key)

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