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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, On Strategy in General : Chapter 2, Force, Reserves & Space.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Clausewitz say can alleviate fear in an army and improve performances?
(a) Trust.
(b) Good self esteem.
(c) Money.
(d) Good weapons.

3. What does Clausewitz compare the old "art of war" to to conclude its uselessness?
(a) Arrow making and archery.
(b) Sword building and fencing.
(c) Cultivation and eating.
(d) Cow breeding and cultivation.

4. According to Clausewitz, what general would never have prevailed had he fought like Charles XII?
(a) Frederick the Great.
(b) Charles XIII.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Louis the XIV.

5. When does Clausewitz say "true" war first appeared?
(a) In European wars.
(b) With archery.
(c) In 745.
(d) In sieges war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Clausewitz say was setup as a final arbiter of war in the former theory of the "art of war"?

3. What rule did the theorist first declare as the one and only according to Clausewitz?

4. What adds to the challenges of the execution of a battle plan according to Clausewitz?

5. What are Clausewitz views on fear in Book 2, Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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