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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did the war chief Vitiges decide not to fight Belisarius in Naples?
(a) He knew Belisarius had superior numbers.
(b) He knew the terrain favored the defender too heavily.
(c) He was already fighting a war in Frankish territories.
(d) He was afraid of Belisarius and his reputation.

3. What methods characterized the Wars of Spanish Succession?
(a) Scorched-earth policy.
(b) Direct methods.
(c) Indirect methods.
(d) Psychological warfare.

4. According to one of the aphorisms introduced at the beginning of the book, what is the likely outcome for all nations that participate in a war?
(a) They will profit if the war takes place outside their borders.
(b) They will strengthen the support of the people.
(c) They will lose international standing.
(d) They will suffer more than they gain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Compared to normal military strategies, indirect strategies strive to achieve what goal?

2. What was England's primary strength throughout the First World War?

3. What do skilled leaders almost always do when they are at a disadvantage?

4. Which general is attributed to stating and frequently reciting the famous line given in this chapter about the relative importance of the moral and the physical?

5. How successful were the Austrians in the First World War?

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