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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the indirect method, which of the following should NOT be attacked?
(a) The enemy's supply lines.
(b) A small but well-held garrison.
(c) The enemy's lines of communication.
(d) A lightly-defended city.

2. Lawrence frequently utilized which strategy?
(a) Encirclement.
(b) Wedge attacks.
(c) Trapping forces by dependency.
(d) Infiltration.

3. In his major engagement with the Scottish, how was Cromwell able to overcome the numerical superiority of the enemy forces?
(a) By cutting off their supplies.
(b) By wearing them down with artillery fire.
(c) By using a pincer maneuver.
(d) By forcing them to engage in smaller groups.

4. Which of the following best defines military strategy?
(a) The combination of military and political means of warfare.
(b) All movements and applications of military forces.
(c) The means by which military forces seek policy objectives.
(d) The use of military forces in the field to destroy enemy forces.

5. Who was the main German commander on the eastern front?
(a) Ludendorff.
(b) Guderian.
(c) Clausewitz.
(d) Nicholas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what strategic realm did Hitler fail?

2. About how many soldiers did the Italians lose in their two and a half years of fighting in the First World War?

3. Who led the second Persian invasion of Greece?

4. Which of the following is a common method for generals employing the indirect approach?

5. What is true regarding decisive victories?

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