A Strategy A History Chapter 1
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- 1.Who are the two military strategists mentioned in the subtitle?
- A.
Caesar and von Clausewitz
- B.
Machiavelli and Maurice
- C.
Sun Tzu and Lind
- D.
Corbett and Mahan
- 2.What famous science fiction author wrote the Foreword?
- A.
Larry Niven
- B.
Jerry Pournelle
- C.
Steven Barnes
- D.
Tom Clancy
- 3.To whose work does the author of the Foreword believe van Creveld's work to be "a necessary supplement"?
- A.
Sun Tzu
- B.
Antoine Henri Jomini
- C.
Giulio Douhet
- D.
Carl von Clausewitz
- 4.What was the name of the book that became very influential in the West during World War II despite the author not speaking the language nor visiting the country concerned?
- A.
The Crysanthemum and the Sword
- B.
The Good Earth
- C.
The Japan That Can Say No
- D.
The Seven Samurai
- 5.When did the Chinese generals first appear to have put down their martial methods in writing?
- A.
Between 431 and 404 BC
- B.
Between 400 and 200 BC
- C.
Between 90 and 88 BC
- D.
Between 200 and 500 AD
- 6.The famous British military historian, Sir John Keegan, was originally responsible for the writing of A HISTORY OF STRATEGY.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What was war to the Chinese?
- A.
The epitome of DAO.
- B.
The triumph of yin and a glorious endeavor.
- C.
A necessary evil and a departure from harmony.
- D.
An exercise in power and an expression of national will.
- 8.What does Sun Tzu teach are the first of the five fundamental factors of war?
- A.
Moral influence
- B.
Terrain
- C.
Command
- D.
Doctrine
- E.
Weather
- 9.According to Sun Tzu, what are your chances of winning a battle if you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself?
- A.
100 percent
- B.
50 percent
- C.
30 percent
- D.
Zero.
- 10.What two things does Sun Tzu declare are required in order to achieve the strongest and most successful military action?
- A.
Numerical advantage and surprise.
- B.
Technological advantage and wealth.
- C.
Morale and unity.
- D.
Flexibility and intelligence.
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