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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, On The Theory of War : Chapter 4, Art & Science of War: Classifications.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What definition of war does Clausewitz give?
(a) A way for the military powerful to grab resources from their neighboring country.
(b) An act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.
(c) A way for nations to settle trivial disputes.
(d) An act of weakness because diplomacy didn't succeed.

2. What cannot be underestimated according to Clausewitz in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) The physical effort.
(b) The need for an army to walk.
(c) The need for good horses.
(d) The intellectual training.

3. What does Clausewitz says is the minimum objective that a fighting army can choose?
(a) Take the enemy's capital.
(b) Self defense.
(c) Destroy the enemy's army.
(d) Cut the enemy's supply route.

4. What does Clausewitz say is the one consideration that can postpone war between two parties that are ready for it?
(a) Creating their army.
(b) The weather.
(c) A desire to wait for a better moment before acting.
(d) Leaving time for diplomacy.

5. What was not considered a suitable subject for theory in the former "art of war" according to Clausewitz?
(a) Army building.
(b) The conduct of war.
(c) Strategy.
(d) Tactics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What faulty concept did theorists try to condense previous theories in according to Clausewitz?

3. How does Clausewitz define the nature of war at the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 2?

4. Why don't civilized nations execute their prisoners according to Clausewitz?

5. What does Clausewitz say of obstinacy?

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