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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, 'Book 7' The Attack : Chapter 1, Various Aspects of Attack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the rules created according to Clausewitz?
(a) To prevent the military from taking power.
(b) To provide guidance on how to behave and act.
(c) To prevent soldiers from revolting.
(d) To prevent civilians from interfering with war plans.

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

3. What controls the strategist according to Clausewitz?
(a) The rules of engagement.
(b) Duty to the troops and to the objectives.
(c) The civilian powers.
(d) The generals.

4. What are the top commanders more prone to suffer from according to Clausewitz?
(a) Doubt.
(b) Overconfidence.
(c) Incompetence.
(d) Fear.

5. What tends to exacerbate falsehood according to Clausewitz?
(a) Fear.
(b) Low self esteem.
(c) Bad intelligence officers.
(d) Overconfidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is pivotal to successful offensive aims according to Clausewitz?

2. According to Clausewitz, what does the power of the attack and the defense do over time?

3. What clouds a soldier's objectivity concerning war according to Clausewitz?

4. Who were the rules created for according to Clausewitz?

5. What is the foremost prominent factor in war according to Clausewitz?

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