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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 is the foremost prominent factor in war according to Clausewitz?
(a) The training of the soldiers.
(b) The war plan used.
(c) The skills of the commander.
(d) The size of the army.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What adds to the challenges of the execution of a battle plan according to Clausewitz?
(a) Bad commanders.
(b) Inexperienced soldiers.
(c) Bad terrain.
(d) The situation not appearing as it is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Clausewitz say fares best at war with the consequences of friction?

2. How does Clausewitz sees war in Book 1, Chapter 1?

3. What are the two types of courage mentioned by Clausewitz?

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

5. What does Clausewitz say influences the answers provided by men about the war?

(see the answer key)

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