Question

According to the passage, why did the Byzantines want Belisarius to stake everything in a single battle against the Goths?

Answer 1

Answer:

To prevent starving to death

Explanation:

In the test there are four options

- To deceive the enemy

- To gain a strategic advantage

- To prevent starving to death

- To finish the war before winter

The "No more grain" part of this quote shows they had lack of food, thus why "To prevent starving to death" is correct, also i've taken the test.

Answer 2

According to the passage included in this question, the reason that the Byzantines wanted Bilisarius to stake everything in a single battle against the Goths was that they had hope this would prevent them from starving to death. This is evidenced by the reference to them having 'no more grain'.