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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The United States only had _____________ thousand men compared to the two hundred thousand men in Britain's army.
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Sixteen.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Olympias.

2. It was ______ months later before Alexander and Darius met again.

3. Chapter seven, "Grant the Fighter", recalls what?

4. When did things change for Grant?

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

(see the answer key)

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