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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Book 6: Defence : Chapter 1, Attack & Defence, The People in Arms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Clausewitz say it would take a man to compile a proper survey of history?
(a) A lifetime.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. What rule did the theorist first declare as the one and only according to Clausewitz?
(a) Superiority of cavalry.
(b) Numerical superiority.
(c) Superiority of infantry.
(d) Superiority of archery.

3. What do the enemy's expenditures consist of according to Clausewitz?
(a) Wastage of his forces and loss of territory.
(b) Bribes of his allies.
(c) Food and camp expenses.
(d) Paying his soldiers and feeding his horses.

4. What is reading supposed to provide the military reader according to Clausewitz?
(a) A good idea of what to expect on the battlefield.
(b) A blueprint for war.
(c) Preparatory guidance.
(d) Time to reflect on their lives.

5. What does Clausewitz say dictates how much control an official must maintain over others?
(a) His country.
(b) His gender.
(c) His rank.
(d) His age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say influences the answers provided by men about the war?

2. What should military people do when they are not on the battlefield according to Clausewitz?

3. What emotion does Clausewitz say should be used to make the enemy doubt the outcome of a war?

4. What definition of defense does Clausewitz give in Book 4, Chapter 1?

5. How does Clausewitz qualify the task of creating a scientific theory for the conduct of war?

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