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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Eighteenth Century-Marlborough and Frederick.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the war chief Vitiges decide not to fight Belisarius in Naples?
(a) He was afraid of Belisarius and his reputation.
(b) He knew the terrain favored the defender too heavily.
(c) He knew Belisarius had superior numbers.
(d) He was already fighting a war in Frankish territories.

2. What distinction does the author make during the discussion of the wars fought by Hannibal, Scipio and Caesar?
(a) Direct vs indirect approaches.
(b) Decisive vs indecisive results.
(c) Free vs conscripted armies.
(d) Strategy vs tactics.

3. What factor hampered Marlborough's progress?
(a) Spanish supply trains were too slow.
(b) Communications were not reliable at the time.
(c) The enemy had numerical superiority.
(d) He was held back by cautious generals.

4. What methods characterized the Wars of Spanish Succession?
(a) Direct methods.
(b) Psychological warfare.
(c) Indirect methods.
(d) Scorched-earth policy.

5. At the time of the Wars of Spanish Succession, what was the state of most European nations?
(a) They badly needed more manpower to carry out large wars.
(b) They were becoming democracies and republics.
(c) They were becoming industrialized.
(d) They were ruled by various princes and not united.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the author say it took Caesar to make the Mediterranean his?

2. Why did many European principalities fail to become strong, united nations?

3. Effective grand strategies must include what factor?

4. In what area of generalship did Belisarius excel?

5. Which of the following was not a major branch of the military during Cromwell's time?

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