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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clausewitz suggest about the quality of the readings made by most people concerning military matters?
(a) It is pro Prussian.
(b) It is good.
(c) it is pro French.
(d) It is poor.

2. Who does Clausewitz say fares best at war with the consequences of friction?
(a) People who are smart enough to foresee the friction.
(b) People who are not smart enough to realize the problem.
(c) People who don't care.
(d) People with an iron will.

3. Why don't civilized nations execute their prisoners according to Clausewitz?
(a) Intelligence plays a higher part in warfare.
(b) They do not want to waste bullets.
(c) It is against the Geneva Convention.
(d) They do not have time to take prisoners.

4. What affects war strategy evolution according to Clausewitz?
(a) Food rationing.
(b) Terrain and weather.
(c) Technology and culture.
(d) Generals and commanders.

5. What does Clausewitz think of the rule first declared to be the one and only?
(a) It wouldn't stand to reality.
(b) It was the one and only.
(c) It was only true for infantry.
(d) It was true at the time.

6. According to Clausewitz, why should events be studied one by one and in great detail?
(a) Because there are not a lot of elements to study.
(b) Because it is easier to read.
(c) Because one cannot draw conclusions from an even smaller number of cases.
(d) Because Napoleon's style was unique.

7. What types of soldiers does Clausewitz say tend to lose heart when they encounter combat?
(a) Married soldiers and the sick.
(b) Young officers.
(c) Poorly trained soldiers.
(d) The inexperienced and followers.

8. 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.

9. What clouds a soldier's objectivity concerning war according to Clausewitz?
(a) How much he has been worn down by war.
(b) How much money he made during the war.
(c) If he his still active.
(d) His country of origin.

10. What does Clausewitz warn the reader not to do in regards to the description of strategic maneuvers?
(a) To think Napoleon was a genius.
(b) To think too much.
(c) To oversimplify.
(d) To follow past battle plans to the letter.

11. What does Clausewitz say has a profound effect on methods used in war?
(a) The aims.
(b) The government.
(c) The soldiers.
(d) The weapons.

12. What does Clausewitz say about friction and strength?
(a) Ability to face friction is more important.
(b) They are unimportant.
(c) Strength is more important.
(d) They are equally important.

13. What portion of the war plans do lower ranking figures usually implement according to Clausewitz?
(a) The easy portion.
(b) The small portion.
(c) The tactical portion.
(d) The unimportant portion.

14. How does Clausewitz sees the first 6 books he wrote in his notes?
(a) As a formless mass that needs to be reworked.
(b) As a rough draft.
(c) As a ready to publish version.
(d) As being stolen from another author.

15. Who said that the commander in chief of an army must resolve problems like great mathematicians, such as Newton and Euler?
(a) Clausewitz.
(b) Frederick the Great.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Charles XII.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two types of courage mentioned by Clausewitz?

2. What is precious to an army according to Clausewitz in Book 2, Chapter 3?

3. What type of operations does Clausewitz say can help in the outcome of war?

4. What is necessary to make theoretical sense of actual events according to Clausewitz?

5. For Clausewitz, when should defeating the enemy not be the aim of a war?

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