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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. Constable du Geusclin always avoided attacking which of the following?
(a) Supply lines.
(b) The line of expectation.
(c) Fortified cities.
(d) The main body of the enemy forces.

2. Which great Persian military leader is credited with introducing military strategy to Europe?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Darius.
(c) Reza Shah.
(d) Pompey.

3. Why did the war chief Vitiges decide not to fight Belisarius in Naples?
(a) He was afraid of Belisarius and his reputation.
(b) He was already fighting a war in Frankish territories.
(c) He knew Belisarius had superior numbers.
(d) He knew the terrain favored the defender too heavily.

4. What factor hampered Marlborough's progress?
(a) Communications were not reliable at the time.
(b) He was held back by cautious generals.
(c) Spanish supply trains were too slow.
(d) The enemy had numerical superiority.

5. What was unusual about the Wars of Spanish Succession?
(a) They were never officially ended.
(b) They were technically carried out between civilian organizations.
(c) They took place outside of either nation's territory.
(d) They were extremely short.

Short Answer Questions

1. In their second war against the Greeks, the massive Persian army and navy that supported it created what strategic problem?

2. Prince Edward is credited with improving greatly what type of military element?

3. According to a famous quotation described at the beginning of the book, how important are moral conditions compared to physical conditions?

4. How did most military forces change over the period between 1854 and 1914?

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?

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