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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. There is not much mention of Philip taking part in Alexander's life until the boy was about age ______________.
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Five.

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

4. Throughout Alexander's childhood, the boy was well educated in many areas suitable to a young royal. Alexander's education included learning to sing and play the lyre, hunt, ride, and to debate, and to appreciate epic poetry, mostly as it related to whom?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Homer.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Sophocles.

5. By 3:00 on Sunday the __________, the battle at Waterloo was in full swing.
(a) 7th.
(b) 13th.
(c) 20th.
(d) 18th.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Olympias' and Philip's relationship fall apart?

2. Technically, the victory in battle meant that Alexander was now what?

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

4. Wellington had first witnessed warfare in _________ in Holland.

5. Describe Olympias.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Alexander's relationship with his men. What does this reveal about his character?

2. How did Macedonia's wealth compare to the wealth of other countries?

3. How was Wellington rewarded for his military success? Why was he rewarded in this way?

4. What did Castlereagh think of Wellington? Why? How did this affect Wellington?

5. Compare the upbringing of both Wellington and Alexander.

6. How was Alexander's melodramatic personality both a help and a hindrance?

7. Describe Alexander's ten-year march. Why did he do this?

8. How does Wellington's war record and number of battles compare to Alexander the Great's?

9. How was Alexander able to conquer Persia?

10. Describe the army Alexander inherited from his father.

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