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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, On Strategy in General : Chapter 1, Strategy, Morality & Military Virtues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must the strategist do during war according to Clausewitz?
(a) Use past strategies.
(b) Change strategies every few days.
(c) Maintain control.
(d) Always use the same strategy.

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

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

4. What does Clausewitz say is more difficult to do during a war?
(a) Trace effects back to its causes.
(b) Send units on suicide missions.
(c) See the consequences of an action.
(d) Make a good decision.

5. What does Clausewitz say was setup as a final arbiter of war in the former theory of the "art of war"?
(a) Artillery.
(b) Cavalry.
(c) Supply.
(d) Infantry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Clausewitz say "true" war first appeared?

2. What does Clausewitz think of the rule first declared to be the one and only?

3. What affects war strategy evolution according to Clausewitz?

4. According to Clausewitz, why should events be studied one by one and in great detail?

5. What portion of the war plans do lower ranking figures usually implement according to Clausewitz?

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