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

2. Who led the second Persian invasion of Greece?
(a) Belasarius.
(b) Xerxes.
(c) Darius the Great.
(d) Themistocles.

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

4. At the height of his power and greatness, Napoleon was likened to what historical figure?
(a) Belisarius.
(b) Mark Anthony.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Darius.

5. Compared to normal military strategies, indirect strategies strive to achieve what goal?
(a) Multiple subsidiary goals.
(b) Purely psychological goals.
(c) Purely material goals.
(d) The same goal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many developed what false impression of Caesar's strategies?

2. According to the author, which of the following strategies have been known and used by intelligent generals dating back to ancient times?

3. A "pincer movement" involves what kind of strategic maneuver?

4. At the time of the Wars of Spanish Succession, what was the state of most European nations?

5. What factor did Constable du Guesclin rely upon in enemy territory?

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