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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: The South-Eastern or Mediterranean Theatre.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way did Caesar excel as a general?
(a) At sapping the morale of enemy forces.
(b) In battles in unusual and difficult terrain.
(c) At destroying enemy armies wholesale.
(d) In set-piece battles on open plains.

2. What was England's primary strength throughout the First World War?
(a) Its tanks.
(b) Its navy.
(c) Its army.
(d) Its airforce.

3. What bias are generals likely to carry during war councils?
(a) They favor the armies and fronts under their command.
(b) They are usually concerned about their careers more than victory.
(c) They trust their own superiors rather than the high command.
(d) They do not want to use thier own forces in an offensive.

4. Which country became noted as a major world power for the first time during the First World War?
(a) United States of America.
(b) Russia.
(c) Prussia.
(d) China.

5. The Germans devised their strategy for war with France and the allies on the strategies of what general?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Hannibal.
(c) Fabius.
(d) Du Guesclin.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the height of his power and greatness, Napoleon was likened to what historical figure?

2. What distinction does the author make during the discussion of the wars fought by Hannibal, Scipio and Caesar?

3. In preparation for a possible war with Germany, France based their strategy on the writings of which general?

4. About how many soldiers did the Italians lose in their two and a half years of fighting in the First World War?

5. What is the author's assessment of the strategies employed in the the First World War?

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