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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wellington was eventually named the Commander-in-Chief of the British and ____________ forces, which sent him to Flanders.
(a) Dutch-German.
(b) Dutch-Belgian.
(c) Dutch-Norwegian.
(d) Dutch-Swedish.

2. Unlike ________________, Wellington rode alongside his men as they charged into battle.
(a) Attila the Hun.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Grant.
(d) Napoleon.

3. What war did an uprising in Spain and Portugal against the French emperor later become?
(a) The Peninsular War.
(b) The Spanish Civil War.
(c) The English Civil War.
(d) The European War.

4. ___________________, a contemporary of Wellington's from Calcutta, described the man thus: "He was all life and spirits. In height he was about 5 feet 7 inches (in fact nearer 5 feet 10 inches) with a long pale face, a remarkably large aquiline nose, a clear blue eye and the blackest beard I ever saw" (p. 106).
(a) Gary Ellerton.
(b) Geoffrey Elton.
(c) George Elers.
(d) Gregory Elson.

5. What the Kingdom of Macedon poor?
(a) No, it was the second wealthiest nation in the region.
(b) No, it was the wealthiest nation in the region.
(c) No, it was just not as rich as its neighbors and enemies.
(d) Yes.

6. 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) Copenhagen.
(d) Stockholm.

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

8. 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) Poseidon.
(d) Hercules.

9. After Philip died, it was clear that it was Alexander's time to assume power at the tender age of ___________.
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twenty.

10. It was ______ months later before Alexander and Darius met again.
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

11. The inner core of the army was __________________, comprised of about three thousand men, two thousand of which rode into Asia.
(a) Paratroopers.
(b) Cavalier Company.
(c) Platoon leaders.
(d) Cavalry Companions.

12. How did Wellington dress when going into battle?
(a) Like a French commanding officer.
(b) Like a civilian.
(c) Like a commanding officer.
(d) Like an American soldier.

13. Keegan outlines Wellington's daily schedule, which included just __________ hours of sleep and supreme focus.
(a) Three.
(b) A couple of.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

14. In 1806, Wellington realized what dream?
(a) Of being married.
(b) Of graduating from college.
(c) Of being accepted by his military peers.
(d) Of becoming a military leader.

15. One of the biggest benefits of Wellington's scarce idle time is what?
(a) Not much is known about the commander.
(b) The commander could not get himself into trouble.
(c) The commander wrote a great deal.
(d) The commander never made mistakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alexander could, however, claim an abundance of natural resources, livestock, grains, and fertile lands. The latter was due in part to what?

2. During the early morning hours, Wellington took time to write his dispatch, which would later appear in its entirety where?

3. In ____________, Wellington was awarded with the Order of the Garter as well as a field marshal's baton.

4. Philip had been married _________ times by the time he married OIympias and would marry another three times afterward, casting Olympias and the other wives aside as he tired of them.

5. What was the name of Alexander's famous horse?

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