Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

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1. As you may be able to deduce from the name, most of the content added in “Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword” is focused on the late game. There are, however, a number of new leaders available for the pre-existing civilizations. Which one of these is NOT one of the new leaders? Qin Shi Huang of China Charles de Gaulle of France Queen Boudica of Celtia Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottomans

2. In addition to new leaders for existing civilizations, “Beyond the Sword” has included several new playable civilizations. Which one of these is one of the new civilizations? Babylon Inca Carthage Vikings

3. With “Beyond the Sword,” building a powerful naval presence is more important than ever before. The Artificial Intelligence has received a major rework to its handling of naval operations, and the Dutch and Portuguese have come into play as potential naval superpowers. The Portuguese in particular have an early naval-unit advantage over other civilizations because of their unique unit. What is it? Ship of the Line – replaces Frigates, has a bonus vs. Frigates None of these Privateer – replaces Galleons, has hidden nationality and can blockade ports Carrack – replaces Caravels, can transport any land-based unit type

4. Of course, to be a naval superpower, one must have cities on the coast. Coastal cities pose a problem, however, because they tend to suffer from low production due to a large number of water tiles. To counter this, “Beyond the Sword” introduced a new national wonder that gives one production per water tile to the city it was built in. What is the name of this national wonder? Great Fleet Offshore Derrick Moai Statues Citadel

5. In the early game, Religion is one of the biggest factors in economy and diplomacy. If you found a religion and use Missionaries to spread it across the world, it can gain you many strong allies and the potential for a tidy bit of revenue. Later in the game, “Beyond the Sword” allows you to spread your influence across the world again, this time by founding Corporations and using Executives to spread them. Which of the following is NOT true about Corporations? A civilization must have reached a specific population level to found a given Corporation A city must have access to specific resources to found a given Corporation A specific type of Great Person must be consumed to found a given Corporation A specific scientific advancement may be required to found a given Corporation

6. The world of “Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword” has grown even more complex and interesting with a new focus on Espionage. A new type of Great Person, the Great Spy, can now be born, and players now have access to an Espionage slider that is linked with the Research and Culture sliders. The Spy unit itself has also changed… which of the following is true about the revamped Spy unit? They can airlift directly into enemy cities They are invisible to all units They receive unit promotions for each successful mission They can be permanently added to an enemy city to gather intelligence

7. In an interesting twist, “Beyond the Sword” also offers a new way to win a surprise Diplomatic Victory early in the game, several centuries before it would have previously been possible via the UN. A civilization can build a specific wonder that is tied to their state religion, and other civilizations that are influenced by that religion can cast votes on various resolutions. What is the name of this wonder? The Hagia Sophia The Apostolic Palace The Grand Temple The Shwedagon Paya

8. For players that have gone a-conquering or colonizing in distant lands, the cost of upkeep, not to mention the time spent to manage a huge number of cities, can become a big problem. What “Beyond the Sword” concept offers a possible solution? Players can now build a building that functions as a Palace in a city, as long as no adjacent cities also have this building Neither of these Both of these Players can now split a city or group of cities off into a new civilization that is a vassal state to the original civilization

9. It is sometimes easy to forget that military strategy, offensive or defensive, is not only about the strength of your forces. One of the new “Beyond the Sword” wonders, the Statue of Zeus, has a strategic military advantage. What is it? Civilizations declaring war on you will lose 2 disposition points with all other civilizations War weariness of enemy civilizations is doubled Units built during wartime receive 2 additional experience points Enemy units have a 2% chance of being captured rather than destroyed

10. There are six new technologies available in “Beyond the Sword”. Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies? Environmentalism Stealth Superconductor Aesthetics