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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. What are the two types of courage mentioned by Clausewitz?
(a) Courage to retreat and courage to sacrifice more than necessary
(b) Courage of taking responsibility and courage to send underlings to battle
(c) Courage to put one self before anyone else and courage to hold on to ones position when incompetent.
(d) Courage of taking responsibility and personal courage.

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

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

4. What is war NOT, according to Clausewitz?
(a) A succession of single blows with short periods of peace times.
(b) A single long battle.
(c) A long succession of battles.
(d) A short single blow.

5. What definition does Clausewitz give of wearing down the enemy?
(a) Gradual exhaustion of commanding officers.
(b) Gradual exhaustion of horses.
(c) Gradual exhaustion of ammunition.
(d) Gradual exhaustion of physical and moral resistance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz think of wars between civilized nations compared to savages?

2. What emotion does Clausewitz say should be used to make the enemy doubt the outcome of a war?

3. What does Clausewitz says is the minimum objective that a fighting army can choose?

4. What does Clausewitz say determines the military objectives and the amount of force assigned to a war?

5. Why does Clausewitz think great leaders were always right?

(see the answer key)

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