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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. For Clausewitz, when should defeating the enemy not be the aim of a war?
(a) When the enemy is a salvage.
(b) When the enemy has powerful allies.
(c) When the enemy's army is substantially more powerful.
(d) When the enemy is an economical power.

2. What are Clausewitz views on fear in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) It is a good condition to put the enemy in.
(b) It should be ignored are irrelevant.
(c) It should be mastered by soldiers.
(d) A large army is less prone to it.

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

4. What do allies do concerning weaknesses according to Clausewitz?
(a) They exploit them.
(b) They work to cover each other weaknesses.
(c) They try to ignore them.
(d) They try to match them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the aim of disarming the enemy according to Clausewitz?

2. What does Clausewitz think of the location where the war plans are drawn?

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

4. What does Clausewitz say about friction and strength?

5. Why do the first war theorists only consider what could be mathematically calculated when they created the first war theory according to Clausewitz?

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