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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, 'Book 8 : War Plans' : Chapter 2, The Instrument of Policy Seeks Limited Aims.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the top commanders more prone to suffer from according to Clausewitz?
(a) Fear.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Incompetence.
(d) Overconfidence.

3. What does Clausewitz suggest be done with territories not immediately adjacent to one's country?
(a) Hold on to them no matter what.
(b) Release them come winter.
(c) Annex them.
(d) Burn everything down.

4. What is more important than acquiring territory according to Clausewitz?
(a) Retention of territory.
(b) Aquiring new technology.
(c) Spend as little money on war as possible.
(d) Aquiring resources.

5. What reason does Clausewitz give for the way the majority of the time in war is spent?
(a) To move the troops from one battlefield to the other.
(b) To rest the troops.
(c) To set up defenses.
(d) The strategy demands it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say will determine the character of the war?

2. What definition does Clausewitz give of wearing down the enemy?

3. What is the most prominent form of defensive tactics according to Clausewitz?

4. How long does Clausewitz say it would take a man to compile a proper survey of history?

5. What is required to achieve the destruction of the enemy according to Clausewitz in Book 6, Chapter 1?

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