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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grand Strategy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a common method for generals employing the indirect approach?
(a) Besieging large towns.
(b) Using teams of mercenaries.
(c) Luring opponents into weak positions.
(d) Moving rapidly without support.

2. Which of the following nations was NOT a major player in the war on the eastern front?
(a) Austria.
(b) Russia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Prussia.

3. What is the most important possible result of a significant moral victory?
(a) Losses can be reduced.
(b) A battle can be avoided.
(c) A superior position can be gained.
(d) A war can be ended without fighting.

4. How does the author define "Generalship"?
(a) The chain of military command.
(b) The dominating force of leadership of a commander.
(c) The actual directing of military forces.
(d) The respect received from the troops.

5. What should be the main purpose of any attack?
(a) Psychological victory.
(b) Attacking enemy supplies.
(c) Destroying enemy forces.
(d) Dislocation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did most military forces change over the period between 1854 and 1914?

2. According to the author, how did Turenne's military strategy change as the general aged?

3. In general, the Germans avoided what strategic mistake?

4. With regards to bloodless victories and attacks against targets other than human lives, the author states which of the following?

5. According to the author, it is critically important to do what to every soldier in a military force?

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