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

2. Why did the Eastern Roman Empire lose territory to the Turks in 1068?
(a) The Turks had vastly superior numbers.
(b) The terrain clearly favored the Turks.
(c) The newly-elected general was too hot-headed.
(d) A weak politician was placed in charge of the army.

3. Belisarius's legacy caused the Byzantines to adopt what military strategy for centuries?
(a) Ship fleet strategies.
(b) Supply-line interdiction.
(c) The indirect approach.
(d) Defensive-offensive combinations.

4. 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) A narrow front.
(c) An obvious "line of expectation."
(d) Low "division slice."

5. During Constable du Geusclin's time, the English had what major technological advantage?
(a) Greek fire.
(b) Ocean-going ships.
(c) The trebuchet.
(d) The longbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. William's ally attacked England from which direction?

2. In addition to the physical gains, why did Fabius employ his brand of warfare?

3. How does the author define "Grand Strategy"?

4. A "pincer movement" involves what kind of strategic maneuver?

5. The Germans devised their strategy for war with France and the allies on the strategies of what general?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Belisarius's general strategy?

2. How did the Greeks achieve victory in the second Greek and Persian war?

3. Explain the concept of the "center" of a country's military power. What is the importance of "dislocating" this center?

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

5. Explain Napoleon's famous quotation regarding moral and physical conditions.

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

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

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

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

10. Why were decisive results difficult to achieve during the British Civil Wars?

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