View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. When did Belisarius carry out his wars of reconquest?
(a) The fourth century AD.
(b) The first century BC.
(c) The first century AD.
(d) The eighth century AD.

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

4. What type of new military technology is discussed in depth at the beginning of the book?
(a) Strategic bombers.
(b) Helicopters.
(c) Nuclear weapons.
(d) Chemical weapons.

5. In what area of generalship did Belisarius excel?
(a) Logistics.
(b) Fire weapons.
(c) Defensive strategy.
(d) Offensive strategy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Belisarius's legacy caused the Byzantines to adopt what military strategy for centuries?

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?

3. Which general is attributed to stating and frequently reciting the famous line given in this chapter about the relative importance of the moral and the physical?

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

5. In addition to the physical gains, why did Fabius employ his brand of warfare?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 313 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample