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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. William's ally attacked England from which direction?
(a) The southwest.
(b) The northeast.
(c) The northwest.
(d) The southeast.

2. Compared to normal military strategies, indirect strategies strive to achieve what goal?
(a) Multiple subsidiary goals.
(b) Purely psychological goals.
(c) The same goal.
(d) Purely material goals.

3. About how many men was Belisarius given with which to conquer the Vandals?
(a) A hundred thousand.
(b) Fifty thousand
(c) Fifteen thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

4. Fabius was famous for what tactic?
(a) Guerilla warfare.
(b) Forestalling engagements until the proper time.
(c) Employing highly mobile light forces.
(d) Forcing the enemy to attack.

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

6. Why did Caesar prefer to win battles and campaigns with as little bloodshed as possible?
(a) He wanted to preserve his own troops at all costs.
(b) He wanted to avoid unneccesary killing for religious reasons.
(c) He was orderly and disliked "messy" battles.
(d) He wanted to turn defeated opponents into followers.

7. What factor did Constable du Guesclin rely upon in enemy territory?
(a) Dissent among the occupied people.
(b) Reconnaissance.
(c) Light, fast troops.
(d) Overwhelming power and strength.

8. The author explains that it is essential to do what to the enemy's center?
(a) Destroy it.
(b) Avoid it.
(c) Locate it.
(d) Dislocate it.

9. During Caesar's wars, who was fighting for control of Egypt?
(a) Cleopatra and Anthony.
(b) Pompey and Anthony.
(c) Pompey and Brutus.
(d) Cleopatra and her brother.

10. Which of the following elements is NOT described as being part of the "center" of a country's military power?
(a) Technology.
(b) Supply.
(c) Morale.
(d) Control.

11. What caused the Romans to restructure their entire military starting in 378 AD?
(a) The division of the empire into two halves.
(b) The failed invasion of Thrace.
(c) A loss to Gothic cavalry.
(d) Encounters with Persian horse-archers.

12. Mobility favors troops of what type?
(a) Large armies that have effective supply trains.
(b) Mobility does not favor troops.
(c) Light troops that forage for supplies.
(d) Detached "flying columns."

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

14. Marlborough was notable for his use of what stratagems?
(a) Bold frontal attacks.
(b) Concentrated fire.
(c) Indirect manuevers.
(d) Tactical withdrawls.

15. The Germans devised their strategy for war with France and the allies on the strategies of what general?
(a) Fabius.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Du Guesclin.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Constable du Geusclin's time, the English had what major technological advantage?

2. After the second war with Persia, Greece secured about how many years of peace and freedom from the Persians?

3. The Germanic Vandals in North Africa depended on what activity for their wealth?

4. Constable du Geusclin always avoided attacking which of the following?

5. 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?

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