Problem: (CNN) -- There are certain elements of leadership that survive the centuries -- that are classical, says John Prevas, co-author of "Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today."

And while these features aren't necessarily a guarantee of success in the modern world, they can provide professionals with a framework around which success can be built, he says.

So which leaders from the ancient past should you be looking to model your career on?

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)

Alexander III of Macedon is the standard for leadership by which all others are measured, Prevas says. But does he merit his place as a leadership icon?

"It's questionable," says Prevas.

On the one hand, Alexander had a capacity for intense focus and was willing to sacrifice friends, family and personal fortunes to reach the top.

But ambition fueled by a massive ego eventually proved to be Alexander's undoing, Prevas argues.

Having defeated King Darius III in the Battle of Issus, the Persian king offered the marauding youngster the western half of his Persian Empire in return for his family who had been captured by the Macedonian army.

Alexander's most senior commander, Parmenio, urged his young master to accept Darius's proposal and consolidate his power in the region.

But Alexander ignored the advice, choosing instead to resume his conquest, capturing the Persian capital of Persepolis before hunting down and killing Darius.

From there, Alexander continued eastwards conquering large parts of south central Asia before heading to India. But it was here that Alexander's exhausted army refused to carry on, thus ending his eastern escapade.
1. Who co-Authored "Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today." ?
2. What does he call features that survive centuries?
3. Where is the first leader from?
4. What was his name?
5. What was he intense about?
6. What fueled his ambition?
7. What did that lead to?
8. What king did he defeat in the Battle of Issus?
9. What did he receive for his victory?
10. What would be bartered for it?
11. Who had captured them?
12. Who was Alexander's senior commander?
13. Was he in agreement with Darius' arrangement?
14. What did Alexander do rather than heed Parmenio?
15. And what was Darius' fate?
16. How?
17. Where does Alexander's conquests end?
Answer: 1. John Prevas
2. classical
3. Macedon
4. Alexander
5. focus
6. a massive ego
7. Alexander's undoing,
8. King Darius III
9. the western half of the Persian Empire
10. Darius' family
11. the Macedonian army
12. Parmenio
13. No
14. he resumed his conquest
15. Death
16. Alexander killed him
17. India

Q: Japan ( "Nippon" or "Nihon" ; formally "" or "Nihon-koku", meaning "State of Japan") is a sovereign island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the southwest.

The kanji that make up Japan's name mean "sun origin". can be read as "ni" and means "sun", while can be read as "hon" or "pon" and means "origin". Japan is often referred to by the famous epithet "Land of the Rising Sun" in reference to its Japanese name. Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. The population of 127million is the world's eleventh largest. Japanese people make up 98.5% of Japan's total population. Approximately 9.1 million people live in the city of Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

Archaeological research indicates that Japan was inhabited as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other regions, mainly China, followed by periods of isolation, particularly from Western Europe, has characterized Japan's history.

Answer the following questions:
1. When do they think Japan was inhabited?
2. What type of research did they use to establish this?
3. When is Japan first noted in writing?
4. Where was it found?
5. Where is Japan located?
6. which ocean is it in?
7. What is the formal meaning of Japan?
8. How is it often referred by?
9. What is that in reference to?
10. How many islands does it include?
11. How many islands make up 97% of Japan?
12. What are they?
13. What are they referred to as?
14. How many people live in Tokyo?
15. Is it the captial?
16. How many regions does Japan encompass?
17. Is it divided up even further?
18. Into what?
19. What is the most northern region?
A: 1. the Upper Paleolithic period.
2. Archaeological
3. 1st century AD.
4. Chinese history texts
5. East Asia
6. Pacific
7. sun origin
8. Land of the Rising Sun
9. its Japanese name.
10. about 6,852
11. four
12. Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku
13. home islands.
14. Approximately 9.1 million
15. Yes
16. eight
17. Yes
18. 47 prefectures
19. Hokkaido

Problem: CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.

THE FISHERY DISASTERS.

One fine day, when summer had merged into autumn, and things in Red River appeared to be advancing favourably, and Dan Davidson had recovered his strength, and Little Bill was fairly well, it occurred to Okematan that he would like to go to Lake Winnipeg, and see how the settlers who had gone to the fishery there, were getting on.

You see, the Cree chief was an observant savage, and, before returning to his tribe, had made up his mind to see all the phases in the life of the new Palefaces who had thus come to take possession of the land.

He was a remarkably independent fellow, and as he served the Davidsons for nothing except his food--which he did not count, as he could easily have supplied himself with victuals by means of his line, bow, and gun-- he did not deem it necessary to ask leave of absence. He merely went to the house one morning, and announced his intention of going to Lake Winnipeg to fish.

"I will go with you," said Dan, to whom the announcement was made.

"An' so will I," said Fred Jenkins, who chanced to be conversing with Dan at the time--"that is, if they can spare me just now."

"The canoe of Okematan," said the chief, "holds no more than three. He wishes to take with him Arch-ee and Leetil Bill."

"Very well," returned Dan, "there's no objection to that, for there is not much doing on the farm at this moment, and Archie has worked hard all the summer, so he deserves a holiday. We will just make up the same party that started last time, only that Fergus and I will take a somewhat bigger canoe so as to accommodate you, Jenkins."
1. how many people volunteered to also go?
2. what were their names?
3. what was their boat called?
4. how many people could fit in it?
5. who did he want to take?
6. where was he going to fish?
7. what was his name?
8. why was he going?
9. was he dependent on others?
10. who did he serve?
11. did he hunt?
12. with what?
Answer:
1. two
2. Dan and Fred
3. canoe
4. three
5. the same party as last time
6. Lake Winnipeg
7. Okematan
8. see how the settlers were doing
9. no
10. the Davidsons, but only for food
11. yes
12. line, bow, and gun