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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. Aristotle would become known as one of the world's most brilliant philosophers and the founding father of ___________.
(a) Empiricism.
(b) Umpiricism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Globalization.

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

3. 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) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Five.

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

5. Alexander often used __________ to the point of detriment.
(a) Hatred.
(b) Love.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________________, 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).

2. 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?

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

4. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?

5. The first piece of news about Napoleon's attack on the Prussians reached Wellington while he was preparing to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Wellington treat his men? What might this reveal about him?

2. Why were other soldiers jealous of Wellington? Should they have been jealous? Why or why not?

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

4. In Chapter Two, "Wellington the Man," what does the author reiterate? Why?

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

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

7. Describe Alexander's education.

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

9. Compare the upbringing of both Wellington and Alexander.

10. How was Wellington able to win the Battle of Waterloo? Could it have been won without him? Could it have been won without the aid of the Prussians? Why or why not?

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