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

2. Why did many European principalities fail to become strong, united nations?
(a) The philosophy and religion of the time discouraged it.
(b) Constant bickering drove them apart.
(c) Individual princes were unwilling to give up their power.
(d) There was insufficient technology to support a large state.

3. Which of the following is a major risk in using a standing army with very long individual terms of service?
(a) Entitlement.
(b) Teamwork.
(c) Budget concerns.
(d) Complacency.

4. When an enemy is attacked along a "natural line of expectation," what is the usual result?
(a) The enemy will not be able to counter effectively.
(b) The enemy has a high chance of resisting the attack.
(c) The enemy's strength will be worn down.
(d) The enemy will not be prepared for the attack.

5. What type of new military technology is discussed in depth at the beginning of the book?
(a) Strategic bombers.
(b) Chemical weapons.
(c) Nuclear weapons.
(d) Helicopters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author define "Grand Strategy"?

2. How long does the author say it took Caesar to make the Mediterranean his?

3. According to the author, which of the following strategies have been known and used by intelligent generals dating back to ancient times?

4. How does the author characterize the France that develops under Napoleon?

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

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