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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Alexander's day, many men made their living by performing as what?
(a) Orators.
(b) Singers.
(c) Athletes.
(d) Dancers.

2. The United States only had _____________ thousand men compared to the two hundred thousand men in Britain's army.
(a) Ten.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

3. Grant would be inaugurated as the __________________ president.
(a) Sixteenth.
(b) Eighteenth.
(c) Nineteenth.
(d) Seventeenth.

4. The author states that the only things that saved Wellington from sure death were his superior riding skills and the presence of __________________, his prize steed.
(a) Paris.
(b) Frankfurt.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) Copenhagen.

5. Awards and titles were also lavished on Wellington by whom?
(a) The Portuguese and the French.
(b) The French and the Italians.
(c) The French and the Spanish.
(d) The Spanish and Portuguese.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first piece of news about Napoleon's attack on the Prussians reached Wellington while he was preparing to do what?

2. 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.

3. After Philip died, it was clear that it was Alexander's time to assume power at the tender age of ___________.

4. What technological advancement was important during the American Revolution, the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo? This proves that military progress is inevitable.

5. The ___________________ love drama and the theatre.

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