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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19: The Theory of Strategy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many men was Belisarius given with which to conquer the Vandals?
(a) A hundred thousand.
(b) Fifteen thousand.
(c) Five thousand.
(d) Fifty thousand

2. According to the author, what type of government is least capable of creating ideal generals?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Communism.

3. Which of the following is a major risk in using a standing army with very long individual terms of service?
(a) Budget concerns.
(b) Entitlement.
(c) Complacency.
(d) Teamwork.

4. Who led the second Persian invasion of Greece?
(a) Belasarius.
(b) Themistocles.
(c) Darius the Great.
(d) Xerxes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During World War II, most maneuvers had the intention of attacking the enemy where?

2. Late in the war, the primary German leader in the east was allowed to employ the indirect method by using what kind of an attack?

3. What is the most important possible result of a significant moral victory?

4. Like Caesar, Belisarius was able to achieve victory in what way?

5. When an enemy is attacked along a "natural line of expectation," what is the usual result?

(see the answer key)

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