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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of Wellington's aims upon his return home was to help save ______________, who had fallen into scandal.
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His uncle.

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

3. Where did Wellington attend school?
(a) Brighton.
(b) Yale.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Eton.

4. Wellington was well known for having _____________ routine, which is credited for much of his success in planning campaigns.
(a) An often changing.
(b) An unusual.
(c) An exciting.
(d) An unvarying.

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

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) Stockholm.
(b) Copenhagen.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Paris.

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

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

9. ___________________, 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) Geoffrey Elton.
(b) Gary Ellerton.
(c) Gregory Elson.
(d) George Elers.

10. How long did Wellington spend in India?
(a) Four years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Thirteen years.

11. Alexander had a select infantry known as _______________, whose main job it was to surround and protect Alexander.
(a) The Secret Service.
(b) The Shield Bearers.
(c) The Body Guards.
(d) The Elite.

12. How was Alexander toward his men?
(a) Mean and hateful.
(b) Cold and uncaring.
(c) Generous and caring.
(d) Neutral and fair.

13. 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.
(a) Five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Ten.

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

15. Did Aristotle have a long and irreversible impact on Alexander?
(a) Yes, but only at first.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but not at first.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Wellington dress when going into battle?

2. To what did the French set fire?

3. Alexander was the __________________ son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias.

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

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

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