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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusions from Twenty-Five Centuries.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What disadvantage can the use of "picked troops" offset?
(a) Inferior numbers.
(b) Rough terrain.
(c) Lack of training.
(d) Enemy fortifications.

3. How were the Greeks able to fend off the Persian's first war against them?
(a) By expanding their navy.
(b) By encouraging Persian colonies to revolt.
(c) By instituting a draft.
(d) By clever negotiation.

4. After the second war with Persia, Greece secured about how many years of peace and freedom from the Persians?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seventy.

5. The principle of mobility applies to units on what scale?
(a) Platoon-level scales.
(b) Division-level scales.
(c) It applies on all scales.
(d) Corps-level scales.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Caesar prefer to win battles and campaigns with as little bloodshed as possible?

2. What factor aided Napoleon in his ascent to become ruler of a united France?

3. What is true regarding decisive victories?

4. During William of Normandy's time, what was the state of military strategy?

5. Which of the following is a major risk in using a standing army with very long individual terms of service?

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