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

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

3. 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.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

4. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?
(a) Wellington did not want to be a leader.
(b) Wellington feared his soldiers.
(c) Wellington adored his soldiers.
(d) Wellington detested his soldiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Wellington spend in India?

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.

3. In 1806, Wellington realized what dream?

4. Olympias and Philip were a good match - passionate, loving, and committed by _____________________.

5. It is surmised that both Wellington and Napoleon, uniquely adept at grasping higher learning concepts, may have been exposed to a classical learning technique that involved the use of _______________.

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