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

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

3. According to the author, which of the following strategies have been known and used by intelligent generals dating back to ancient times?
(a) Avoiding bloodshed and battles.
(b) False retreats.
(c) Building fortifications.
(d) Concentration of forces.

4. According to the author, what nation first employed military strategy in Europe?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Persians.
(c) The Athenians.
(d) The Egyptians.

5. Belisarius's legacy caused the Byzantines to adopt what military strategy for centuries?
(a) Ship fleet strategies.
(b) Supply-line interdiction.
(c) Defensive-offensive combinations.
(d) The indirect approach.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Wars of Spanish Succession were strongly affected by what factor in Europe?

2. In what area of generalship did Belisarius excel?

3. How did the Greeks contain the superior numbers of their enemies?

4. What was Belisarius's first major reconquest?

5. How did Caesar achieve relatively bloodless victories?

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