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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Byzantine Wars-Belisarius and Narses.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who led the second Persian invasion of Greece?
(a) Darius the Great.
(b) Themistocles.
(c) Xerxes.
(d) Belasarius.
2. How did Caesar achieve relatively bloodless victories?
(a) By avoiding fortified towns.
(b) By using amphibious assaults.
(c) By attacking supply lines.
(d) By providing better weapons for his troops.
3. How long does the author say it took Caesar to make the Mediterranean his?
(a) Two years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.
4. In their second war against the Greeks, the massive Persian army and navy that supported it created what strategic problem?
(a) Dependance on local resources.
(b) An obvious "line of expectation."
(c) A narrow front.
(d) Low "division slice."
5. Like Caesar, Belisarius was able to achieve victory in what way?
(a) With a small force.
(b) With no chance of defeat.
(c) Bloodlessly.
(d) Very quickly.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which great Persian military leader is credited with introducing military strategy to Europe?
2. During Caesar's wars, who was fighting for control of Egypt?
3. Who was the Emperor of the Western Roman Empire during Belisarius's time?
4. After the second war with Persia, Greece secured about how many years of peace and freedom from the Persians?
5. According to the author, what nation first employed military strategy in Europe?
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