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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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) Always use the same strategy.
(d) Maintain control.

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

3. What cannot be underestimated according to Clausewitz in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) The need for good horses.
(b) The need for an army to walk.
(c) The intellectual training.
(d) The physical effort.

4. How were the first attempts at theorizing war according to Clausewitz?
(a) Simplistic.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Difficult to understand.

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

6. What does Clausewitz warn the reader not to do in regards to the description of strategic maneuvers?
(a) To oversimplify.
(b) To think Napoleon was a genius.
(c) To follow past battle plans to the letter.
(d) To think too much.

7. What does Clausewitz say of the majority of intelligence information?
(a) It is false.
(b) It is too much information.
(c) It is not gathered fast enough.
(d) It is accurate.

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

9. What does Clausewitz think of the location where the war plans are drawn?
(a) It does not matter.
(b) It must be made as far from the front line as possible.
(c) It matters.
(d) It must be near the front line.

10. What tends to exacerbate falsehood according to Clausewitz?
(a) Fear.
(b) Overconfidence.
(c) Low self esteem.
(d) Bad intelligence officers.

11. What is the aim of disarming the enemy according to Clausewitz?
(a) To clear the way for an invasion.
(b) To win the battle.
(c) To force the enemy to rebuild his forces.
(d) To eliminate the threat of the enemy.

12. What type of operations does Clausewitz say can help in the outcome of war?
(a) Operations to try to occupy more land.
(b) Operations to try to destroy the enemy's army.
(c) Operations to try to capture the capital city of the enemy.
(d) Operations of political significance.

13. What are the two types of courage mentioned by Clausewitz?
(a) Courage of taking responsibility and personal courage.
(b) Courage to retreat and courage to sacrifice more than necessary
(c) Courage to put one self before anyone else and courage to hold on to ones position when incompetent.
(d) Courage of taking responsibility and courage to send underlings to battle

14. Why were the rules created according to Clausewitz?
(a) To prevent soldiers from revolting.
(b) To prevent civilians from interfering with war plans.
(c) To prevent the military from taking power.
(d) To provide guidance on how to behave and act.

15. What does Clausewitz say has a profound effect on methods used in war?
(a) The soldiers.
(b) The aims.
(c) The weapons.
(d) The government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz think of wars between civilized nations compared to savages?

2. What is necessary to make theoretical sense of actual events according to Clausewitz?

3. What did previous theorists exclude from the rules according to Clausewitz?

4. What does Clausewitz think of genius and established rules?

5. What does Clausewitz say dictates how much control an official must maintain over others?

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