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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At age ___________, Alexander went to war under Philip's command for the first time.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eighteen.

2. In three years, Grant would be _______________ in Chief of the Armies of the United States; within seven years, Grant would be inaugurated as the eighteenth president.
(a) General.
(b) Major.
(c) Commander.
(d) Colonel.

3. The author quotes Grant as saying, "Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can and as soon as you can and _________________" (p. 195).
(a) Go home.
(b) Strike again.
(c) Keep moving on.
(d) Take a break.

4. The only surviving letter of Hitler's from World War I recounts an attack involving the 16th Bavarian Reserve in an attack at Ypres in what year?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1912.

5. The regiment in which Hitler served was filled with the type of people Hitler longed to be with but what?
(a) Were afraid of him.
(b) Were too busy to include him.
(c) Did not understand him.
(d) Whose circle he had not once been admitted into.

Short Answer Questions

1. The closest tally of battles and sieges reached included _____________ battles and eight sieges, not counting those Wellington participated in as a subordinate.

2. Grant's devotion to the U.S. was ______________________.

3. Awards and titles were also lavished on Wellington by whom?

4. 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.

5. 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.

(see the answer key)

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