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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the Romans to restructure their entire military starting in 378 AD?
(a) The failed invasion of Thrace.
(b) Encounters with Persian horse-archers.
(c) A loss to Gothic cavalry.
(d) The division of the empire into two halves.

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

3. Which of the following best embodies how a war might be ended using the indirect method?
(a) The enemy capital is taken by force.
(b) The enemy's forces are completely destroyed in the field.
(c) The purpose that motivated the war is destroyed.
(d) The enemy's industry is totally wiped out.

4. According to the author, when did the first use of military strategy in Europe occur?
(a) The fifth century AD.
(b) The fifth century BC.
(c) The third century AD.
(d) The first century BC.

5. The Wars of Spanish Succession were strongly affected by what factor in Europe?
(a) Colonialism.
(b) Politics.
(c) Weather.
(d) Plague.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the Greeks able to fend off the Persian's first war against them?

2. What was unusual about the Wars of Spanish Succession?

3. William of Normandy was joined by an allied King from what nation?

4. What type of new military technology is discussed in depth at the beginning of the book?

5. Why, according to the author, were Caesar's strategies insufficient?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Prince Edward's accomplishments in the development of military technology and strategy?

2. What was Belisarius's general strategy?

3. Why is the indirect method favorable over direct methods?

4. What factors led to Greek victory in the first war between Greece and Persia?

5. Explain Napoleon's famous quotation regarding moral and physical conditions.

6. What was the Persian strategy in their first attack against Athens?

7. Why was Varro chosen to replace Fabius?

8. Describe the nature of the Wars of Spanish Succession. What kinds of strategies were used, and what was unique about these wars?

9. What were European nations like during the era of the Wars of Spanish Succession?

10. What were the results of the Hundred Year's War between England and France?

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