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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In their second war against the Greeks, the massive Persian army and navy that supported it created what strategic problem?
(a) Dependance on local resources.
(b) An obvious "line of expectation."
(c) Low "division slice."
(d) A narrow front.

2. According to the indirect method, which of the following is true regarding attacks on enemy resources and psychological conditions?
(a) They are highly effective.
(b) They are almost never effective.
(c) It is impossible to know if they are successful.
(d) They are effective, but too hard to carry out.

3. What was Belisarius's first major reconquest?
(a) Persia.
(b) Rome.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Spain.

4. Which of the following was not a major branch of the military during Cromwell's time?
(a) Artillery.
(b) The Navy.
(c) Cavalry.
(d) Infantry.

5. According to the author, when did the first use of military strategy in Europe occur?
(a) The third century AD.
(b) The first century BC.
(c) The fifth century BC.
(d) The fifth century AD.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the author characterize the France that develops under Napoleon?

3. How did Caesar achieve relatively bloodless victories?

4. What factor hampered Marlborough's progress?

5. The author explains that it is essential to do what to the enemy's center?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors led to Greek victory in the first war between Greece and Persia?

2. What are some of the factors that caused the Germans to retreat and eventually surrender?

3. What was Caesar's overall strategy in his Mediterranean campaigns?

4. What were Prince Edward's accomplishments in the development of military technology and strategy?

5. What was the overall strategy of Fabius in his war against Hannibal?

6. What is a "natural line of expectation"?

7. Describe the nature of the Wars of Spanish Succession. What kinds of strategies were used, and what was unique about these wars?

8. What developments in the period between 1854 and 1914 made it more difficult to employ indirect methods?

9. Describe the war between the Byzantines and the Vandals.

10. What was the overall state of military strategy in William of Normandy's time?

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