This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, On The Nature of War : Chapter 2, Purpose & Means, On Military Genius & Danger in War.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Clausewitz think great leaders were always right?
(a) Because of their faith.
(b) Because of their academic training.
(c) Because they read a draft of the book.
(d) Because of their innate greatness and genius.

3. How does Clausewitz define the nature of war at the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Complex and changeable.
(b) Simple and changeable.
(c) Complex and strict.
(d) Simple and strict.

4. What do the enemy's expenditures consist of according to Clausewitz?
(a) Bribes of his allies.
(b) Wastage of his forces and loss of territory.
(c) Paying his soldiers and feeding his horses.
(d) Food and camp expenses.

5. What does Clausewitz say determines the military objectives and the amount of force assigned to a war?
(a) The size of the army.
(b) The will of the generals in charge.
(c) The political object.
(d) The social object.