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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. One of the aphorisms introduced at the beginning of the book states that all warfare is based on what?
(a) Deception.
(b) Power.
(c) Strength.
(d) Government.

2. Effective grand strategies must include what factor?
(a) Methods to maintain whatever is gained.
(b) Methods to subjugate conquered peoples.
(c) Propaganda.
(d) Both indirect and direct methods.

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

4. What is true regarding decisive victories?
(a) They always occur suddenly and often unexpectedly.
(b) They are independant of any gains made.
(c) They can only be won by indirect methods.
(d) They can be rapid, or can take decades or longer to achieve.

5. What type of new military technology is discussed in depth at the beginning of the book?
(a) Chemical weapons.
(b) Nuclear weapons.
(c) Helicopters.
(d) Strategic bombers.

Short Answer Questions

1. During William of Normandy's time, what was the state of military strategy?

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

3. What caused the Romans to restructure their entire military starting in 378 AD?

4. According to the author, when did the first use of military strategy in Europe occur?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What were European nations like during the era of the Wars of Spanish Succession?

7. What is the relationship between grand strategy and long-lasting gains?

8. What was Marlborough's style of generalship and why was he not able to fully employ it?

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

10. What characterized the battles of William of Normandy?

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