2. Keegan states that if there is any one historical document that details the Civil War in its entirety, that document would be what?
(a) The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.
(b) The Letters of Abraham Lincoln.
(c) The Letters of U.S. Grant.
(d) The Personal Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln.

3. The year was 1862, and Grant was serving as the Commander of the District of __________________.
(a) Northern West Virginia.
(b) Southern Kentucky.
(c) Eastern Indiana.
(d) Western Tennessee.

4. Chapter six, " Grant on Campaign", discusses what?
(a) Grant's men.
(b) Grant's military strategies.
(c) Grant's relationships with the men.
(d) Grant's personal habits while on campaign.

5. What political was Grant a part of?
(a) The Green Party.
(b) The Whig Party.
(c) The Democratic Party.
(d) The Republican Party.

6. WWII would become what for Hitler?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) Revenge for the death of his mother.
(c) His re-creation of WWI, only with Germany arising victorious.
(d) An exciting adventure.

7. In a nutshell, Hitler saw war as what?
(a) A challenge.
(b) Survival of the fittest.
(c) A necessary evil.
(d) Exciting.

8. By this time, assassination attempts had been made on Hitler's life, a fact that increased security _____________________ by staying hidden away.
(a) And would increase Hitler's effectiveness.
(b) But would also increase people's faith.
(c) But would also limit Hitler's effectiveness.
(d) And would also create anger in the German people.

9. It was Grant's ____________________ that let people know he was a commander.
(a) Position in rank.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Stature.
(d) Intelligence.

10. When did things change for Grant?
(a) After the initial attack on Fort Sumter.
(b) When Texas seceded.
(c) When the Union attacked the Rebels at Fort Sumter.
(d) When Virginia left the Union.

11. What did Lincoln proclaim about Grant?
(a) The need for his fortitude.
(b) The need for this will.
(c) The need for his skills.
(d) The need for his intelligence.

12. In three years, Grant would be _______________ in Chief of the Armies of the United States; within seven years, Grant would be inaugurated as the eighteenth president.
(a) Major.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Commander.

13. On what did Clausewitz focus?
(a) The battlefield.
(b) The reparations that must take place after a battle.
(c) Occupation of the capital.
(d) The end of the battle.

14. Describe this person who wrote this axiom?
(a) He was a German military leader during WWI.
(b) He was a military historian and author of the 1812 essay titled, "Principles of War".
(c) He was a member of the Nazi Party.
(d) He was a German professor.

15. Did Hitler understood the axiom?
(a) Mostly.
(b) Almost.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technological advancement was important during the American Revolution, the Peninsular War, and at Waterloo? This proves that military progress is inevitable.

2. Who failed to back up Poland, thereby sealing the country's fate?

3. Grant would be inaugurated as the __________________ president.

4. Hitler was well known for adopting the axiom of whom?

5. Was staying hidden terrible to Hitler?

(see the answer keys)

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