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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did many of the other soldiers view Wellington with some jealousy?
(a) He was the king's nephew.
(b) He was the son of a duke.
(c) He was very wealthy.
(d) He was the son of a marginal lord.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Wellington chose to make plans and do what?

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

3. One of Wellington's aims upon his return home was to help save ______________, who had fallen into scandal.

4. The Macedonian army was different from that of the _______________ in that it was essentially a militia in which the citizens had the right to bear arms.

5. Aristotle would become known as one of the world's most brilliant philosophers and the founding father of ___________.

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