2. Which of the following is a major risk in using a standing army with very long individual terms of service?
(a) Teamwork.
(b) Complacency.
(c) Entitlement.
(d) Budget concerns.

3. When did Belisarius carry out his wars of reconquest?
(a) The fourth century AD.
(b) The eighth century AD.
(c) The first century AD.
(d) The first century BC.

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

5. What factor hampered Marlborough's progress?
(a) Spanish supply trains were too slow.
(b) The enemy had numerical superiority.
(c) He was held back by cautious generals.
(d) Communications were not reliable at the time.

6. What factor aided Napoleon in his ascent to become ruler of a united France?
(a) Unrest in occupied territories.
(b) Rapid militarization.
(c) Popular support for a new form of government.
(d) Strong economic growth.

7. Which of the following best embodies how a war might be ended using the indirect method?
(a) The enemy's industry is totally wiped out.
(b) The enemy's forces are completely destroyed in the field.
(c) The enemy capital is taken by force.
(d) The purpose that motivated the war is destroyed.

8. Many developed what false impression of Caesar's strategies?
(a) He was a pawn of the Egyptians.
(b) He was too rash.
(c) He was a coward.
(d) He was ruthless and bloodthirsty.

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

10. In the overall strategic planning for the First World War, what country acted as a buffer between Germany and Russia?
(a) Prussia.
(b) Austria.
(c) Poland.
(d) France.

11. The Germanic Vandals in North Africa depended on what activity for their wealth?
(a) Trade.
(b) Piracy.
(c) Slavery.
(d) The poaching of ivory.

12. The principle of mobility applies to units on what scale?
(a) Platoon-level scales.
(b) Corps-level scales.
(c) Division-level scales.
(d) It applies on all scales.

13. According to the author, it is critically important to do what to every soldier in a military force?
(a) Maintain their individuality.
(b) Psychologically condition them.
(c) Train them to be leaders.
(d) Equip and protect them.

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

15. A "pincer movement" involves what kind of strategic maneuver?
(a) Refusing one's own flank.
(b) Driving up an enemy's flank.
(c) Turning an enemy's flank.
(d) Widening one's own flank.