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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What critical factor does naval power in the Mediterranean influence, especially in the case of the Greeks?
(a) The horn of doubt.
(b) Control of communications.
(c) Amphibious assault capability.
(d) Force multipliers.

2. Within the subject of grand strategy, what is one of the benefits of closed mindedness among the populace?
(a) They are less susceptible to psychological attacks.
(b) They are more productive.
(c) They are more likely to enlist for military service.
(d) They will serve and die blindly.

3. Which of the following major factors that was developed in warfare in the period between 1854 and 1914 made it harder to employ the indirect approach?
(a) The railway.
(b) Concentration of forces.
(c) The machine gun.
(d) Observation balloons.

4. How successful were the Turks in repelling allied attacks in their region?
(a) Most regions held fast, but a few turned to the allied side.
(b) They held out only in a few limited areas.
(c) They repelled multiple invasions successfully.
(d) They failed completely to fend off the allies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the British Civil Wars, what were the prospects for sweeping victories and conquests?

2. What is one of the main advantages of a small army?

3. What is the author's assessment of the strategies employed in the the First World War?

4. What events caused France to become a united nation?

5. What factor did Constable du Guesclin rely upon in enemy territory?

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