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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The French Revolution and Napolean Bonaparte.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In their second war against the Greeks, the massive Persian army and navy that supported it created what strategic problem?
(a) Low "division slice."
(b) An obvious "line of expectation."
(c) A narrow front.
(d) Dependance on local resources.

2. What was the state of generalship during the British Civil Wars?
(a) Generals were skilled and evenly matched.
(b) The skills of generals on all sides varied widely.
(c) Generals were unskilled politicians.
(d) British generals far outmatched those of other forces.

3. According to the author, when did the first use of military strategy in Europe occur?
(a) The fifth century AD.
(b) The first century BC.
(c) The fifth century BC.
(d) The third century AD.

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

5. What was the state of most armies in William of Normandy's time and region?
(a) They were mostly poor villagers.
(b) They contained almost exclusively cavalry.
(c) They were standing, professional armies.
(d) They were mostly composed of mercenaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author define "Generalship"?

2. In his major engagement with the Scottish, how was Cromwell able to overcome the numerical superiority of the enemy forces?

3. What methods characterized the Wars of Spanish Succession?

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

5. How long does the author say it took Caesar to make the Mediterranean his?

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