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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 5, Method & Routine, Critical Analysis, Historical Examples.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Clausewitz, why should events be studied one by one and in great detail?
(a) Because one cannot draw conclusions from an even smaller number of cases.
(b) Because Napoleon's style was unique.
(c) Because there are not a lot of elements to study.
(d) Because it is easier to read.

3. What clouds a soldier's objectivity concerning war according to Clausewitz?
(a) How much money he made during the war.
(b) If he his still active.
(c) How much he has been worn down by war.
(d) His country of origin.

4. What emotion does Clausewitz say should be used to make the enemy doubt the outcome of a war?
(a) Greed.
(b) Overconfidence.
(c) Fear.
(d) Cowardliness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What tends to exacerbate falsehood according to Clausewitz?

2. What are the two sure ways to defeat an enemy according to Clausewitz?

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

4. Why should someone study memoirs of past commanders according to Clausewitz?

5. What is the third property according to Clausewitz?

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