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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Byzantine Wars-Belisarius and Narses.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the aphorisms introduced at the beginning of the book states that all warfare is based on what?
(a) Deception.
(b) Government.
(c) Strength.
(d) Power.

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

3. Who led the second Persian invasion of Greece?
(a) Themistocles.
(b) Darius the Great.
(c) Xerxes.
(d) Belasarius.

4. According to the author, it is critically important to do what to every soldier in a military force?
(a) Psychologically condition them.
(b) Maintain their individuality.
(c) Train them to be leaders.
(d) Equip and protect them.

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. Why did the war chief Vitiges decide not to fight Belisarius in Naples?

2. During their first war with Greece, the Persians experienced a revolt in which region?

3. Why, according to the author, were Caesar's strategies insufficient?

4. During Caesar's wars, who was fighting for control of Egypt?

5. Who was the Emperor of the Western Roman Empire during Belisarius's time?

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