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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 effect can physical violence have on troops if they don't understand why violence should be used according to Clausewitz?
(a) Fear.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Anticipation.
(d) Drop in morale.

2. Why does Clausewitz think great leaders were always right?
(a) Because of their innate greatness and genius.
(b) Because of their faith.
(c) Because of their academic training.
(d) Because they read a draft of the book.

3. What rule did the theorist first declare as the one and only according to Clausewitz?
(a) Superiority of cavalry.
(b) Superiority of infantry.
(c) Superiority of archery.
(d) Numerical superiority.

4. What does Clausewitz think of the rule first declared to be the one and only?
(a) It was true at the time.
(b) It was the one and only.
(c) It wouldn't stand to reality.
(d) It was only true for infantry.

5. What do the kindhearted think, according to Clausewitz?
(a) The true goal of war is acquiring farmland.
(b) There is a way to disarm the enemy without too much bloodshed.
(c) War is not a necessity for nations to prosper.
(d) War is done by gentlemen for gentlemen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clouds a soldier's objectivity concerning war according to Clausewitz?

2. How does Clausewitz think available forces of a country should be used in a war?

3. Why does Clausewitz says the attacking force loses strength as it goes deeper into enemy territory?

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

5. Who said that the commander in chief of an army must resolve problems like great mathematicians, such as Newton and Euler?

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