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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hitler's Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, which of the following strategies have been known and used by intelligent generals dating back to ancient times?
(a) Avoiding bloodshed and battles.
(b) Building fortifications.
(c) False retreats.
(d) Concentration of forces.

2. According to the author, how did Turenne's military strategy change as the general aged?
(a) His strategy continued to improve.
(b) He relied on weak advisors.
(c) His increasingly relied on outdated strategies.
(d) His grasp of strategy faded quickly.

3. About how many Russian soldiers died on the eastern front during the First World War?
(a) One-hundred thousand.
(b) One million.
(c) Five-hundred thousand.
(d) Two-hundred thousand.

4. In what strategic realm did Hitler fail?
(a) Local strategy.
(b) Grand strategy.
(c) Strategy of diplomatic measures.
(d) Strategy of tactical movements.

5. Which of the following was not a major branch of the military during Cromwell's time?
(a) The Navy.
(b) Cavalry.
(c) Infantry.
(d) Artillery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Germany's expansion forced what undesirable condition on it?

2. Which of the following nations was NOT a major player in the war on the eastern front?

3. According to the author, what is the use or importance of ancient strategies?

4. Late in the war, the primary German leader in the east was allowed to employ the indirect method by using what kind of an attack?

5. In his major engagement with the Scottish, how was Cromwell able to overcome the numerical superiority of the enemy forces?

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