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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. How long does the author say it took Caesar to make the Mediterranean his?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Thirty years.

2. According to one of the aphorisms introduced at the beginning of the book, what is the likely outcome for all nations that participate in a war?
(a) They will lose international standing.
(b) They will suffer more than they gain.
(c) They will profit if the war takes place outside their borders.
(d) They will strengthen the support of the people.

3. What caused the Romans to restructure their entire military starting in 378 AD?
(a) Encounters with Persian horse-archers.
(b) The division of the empire into two halves.
(c) A loss to Gothic cavalry.
(d) The failed invasion of Thrace.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Belisarius carry out his wars of reconquest?

2. What type of new military technology is discussed in depth at the beginning of the book?

3. Fabius was famous for what tactic?

4. According to the indirect method, which of the following is true regarding attacks on enemy resources and psychological conditions?

5. After the second war with Persia, Greece secured about how many years of peace and freedom from the Persians?

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