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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. Within the subject of grand strategy, what is one of the benefits of closed mindedness among the populace?
(a) They are more likely to enlist for military service.
(b) They are more productive.
(c) They are less susceptible to psychological attacks.
(d) They will serve and die blindly.

2. In general, what was the state of mobility during World War II?
(a) Most forces were too large to be very mobile.
(b) Only amphibious units were mobile to a high degree.
(c) Many forces were extremely mobile and agile.
(d) Only air-supported units were mobile to a high degree.

3. Which of the following did Clausewitz see himself as?
(a) A diplomat.
(b) A statesman.
(c) A scientist.
(d) A philosopher.

4. Lawrence frequently utilized which strategy?
(a) Infiltration.
(b) Wedge attacks.
(c) Encirclement.
(d) Trapping forces by dependency.

5. What tactic, employed by generals as early as Belisarius, was widely used in World War II?
(a) Entrenchment.
(b) Overwatch.
(c) Human wave attacks.
(d) Overlapping fields of fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Turkey's strategies are most similar to those of what military leader?

2. How successful were the Austrians in the First World War?

3. What is one of the main advantages of a large army?

4. The author argues that the nature of strategy explains which of the following regarding how people change their opinions?

5. Which war did Clausewitz's writings have a major impact on?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the author, what were some motivating factors behind writing this book?

2. What are the important strategic differences between large and small armies.

3. What was the state of strategy and tactics on the eastern front during the First World War?

4. What did Germany need in order to become secure and peacefully end the war?

5. Why was Ludendorff mostly unable to enact indirect strategies throughout the war?

6. How did Hitler's study of Napoleon negatively influence him?

7. How did Hitler gain the loyalty and trust of his subordinates?

8. How does the nature and purpose of strategy relate to people's unwillingness to be convinced of a point contrary to their own beliefs?

9. How successful was Germany's expansion during the early parts of World War II? Why was this expansion eventually halted and reversed?

10. What was the problem with Clausewitz's writings, and why did they have a negative impact on the first World War?

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