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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. Alexander paid a visit to the Oracle and it was said that the Oracle referred to Alexander as the son of whom?
(a) Philip.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hercules.
(d) Poseidon.

2. How much did Wellington leave to chance?
(a) Some small details.
(b) Almost everything.
(c) Nothing.
(d) All aspects of battle.

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

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

5. The French were determined to throw a web of alliances over the principalities as a sign of allegiance to whom?
(a) The Swedes.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Moghuls.

Short Answer Questions

1. West Point would go on to graduate many notable people, including President Eisenhower, James McNeil Whistler, and __________________.

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. Unlike ________________, Wellington rode alongside his men as they charged into battle.

4. Additionally, the men who were enlisted were mainly stationed on and around the __________________ River to protect trade and settlement routes.

5. What staff training existed in Wellington's day?

(see the answer key)

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