A History Of Strategy Chapter 2

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1.

Which two writers of classical antiquity does van Creveld describe as being "too inclined towards the legendary, the supernatural, and the moralistic" for modern scientific tastes?
- A.
  
  Xenophon and Polybius
- B.
  
  Thucydides and Sallust
- C.
  
  Herodotus and Livy
- D.
  
  Caesar and Josephus
2.

What is absolutely vital in military science, as demonstrated by Aeneas the Tactitian in the fourth century BC?
- A.
  
  Technology
- B.
  
  Morale
- C.
  
  A systematic approach
- D.
  
  Attention to detail
3.

What is the main subject of Asclepiodotus's Outline of Tactics?
- A.
  
  The Macedonian brigade
- B.
  
  The Greek phalanx
- C.
  
  The Roman legion
- D.
  
  The Persian regiment
4.

Of what was Onasander, the author of Strategikos, primarily a student?
- A.
  
  Philosophy
- B.
  
  Theology
- C.
  
  Medicine
- D.
  
  War
5.

What does van Creveld say is the best translation for the Strategemata?
- A.
  
  Strategic games
- B.
  
  Tricks of the trade
- C.
  
  Tactical philosophy
- D.
  
  Operational art
6.

Who did Machiavelli consider indispensable?
- A.
  
  Vegetius
- B.
  
  Valentian
- C.
  
  Maurice
- D.
  
  Frontinus
7.

To which Byzantine emperor is the Strategikon attributed?
- A.
  
  Maurice
- B.
  
  Belisarius
- C.
  
  Leo the Wise
- D.
  
  Constantine
8.

What was the preferred form of military literature of the barbarians of Western Europe?
- A.
  
  Epic poems
- B.
  
  Descriptive haiku
- C.
  
  Narrative songs
- D.
  
  Expostulatory chants
9.

What is an important difference between the military works of classical antiquity and the Chinese classics?
- A.
  
  They are focused on tactics rather than strategy.
- B.
  
  They do not provide a coherent philosophy of war.
- C.
  
  They are written by theorists with no experience of war.
- D.
  
  They do not provide any meaningful advice for modern generals.
10.

What remained, for over a thousand years, the most popular military handbook of all?
- A.
  
  Commentarii by Caesar
- B.
  
  Strategikon by Maurice
- C.
  
  Epitome Rei Militaris by Vegetius
- D.
  
  Strategemata by Frontinus

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