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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. When did the decisive battles of William of Normandy occur?
(a) 1346 AD.
(b) 1408 AD.
(c) 560 AD.
(d) 1066 AD.

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

3. According to a famous quotation described at the beginning of the book, how important are moral conditions compared to physical conditions?
(a) Moral conditions are equally important.
(b) Moral conditions do not matter at all.
(c) Moral conditions are about half as important.
(d) Moral conditions are three times as important.

4. About how many men was Belisarius given with which to conquer the Vandals?
(a) Fifty thousand
(b) Five thousand.
(c) Fifteen thousand.
(d) A hundred thousand.

5. 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 suffer more than they gain.
(b) They will profit if the war takes place outside their borders.
(c) They will lose international standing.
(d) They will strengthen the support of the people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What events caused France to become a united nation?

2. 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?

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

4. What distinction does the author make during the discussion of the wars fought by Hannibal, Scipio and Caesar?

5. During Constable du Geusclin's time, the English had what major technological advantage?

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