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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 was already fighting a war in Frankish territories.
(c) He knew Belisarius had superior numbers.
(d) He knew the terrain favored the defender too heavily.

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

3. Many developed what false impression of Caesar's strategies?
(a) He was ruthless and bloodthirsty.
(b) He was a pawn of the Egyptians.
(c) He was a coward.
(d) He was too rash.

4. Which great Persian military leader is credited with introducing military strategy to Europe?
(a) Pompey.
(b) Hannibal.
(c) Reza Shah.
(d) Darius.

5. How does the author define "Grand Strategy"?
(a) The policies that govern or closely relate to Generalship.
(b) The organization of mass military forces.
(c) The broad strategic military movement of forces.
(d) The attack and defense of large regions.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, when did the first use of military strategy in Europe occur?

2. What methods characterized the Wars of Spanish Succession?

3. What was unusual about the Wars of Spanish Succession?

4. What disadvantage can the use of "picked troops" offset?

5. According to the author, how did Turenne's military strategy change as the general aged?

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