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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What definition does Clausewitz give for "friction"?
(a) Anything bizarre making things difficult.
(b) Soldier mental breakdown.
(c) Foreigners among the ranks.
(d) Small battles.

2. What is the third property according to Clausewitz?
(a) Courage.
(b) Army size.
(c) Uncertainty of all information.
(d) Moral values.

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

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) Make a good decision.
(d) See the consequences of an action.

5. What is the aim of war according to Clausewitz?
(a) Get a better army.
(b) Destroy the country side of the enemy.
(c) Destroy the capital city of the enemy.
(d) Disarm the enemy.

6. 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 is an economical power.
(c) When the enemy is a salvage.
(d) When the enemy has powerful allies.

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

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

9. What does Clausewitz say indicates the will's resistance to a single blow?
(a) Staunchness.
(b) Cowardliness.
(c) Courage.
(d) Endurance.

10. What does Clausewitz says of the people that can deal with friction?
(a) Military genius.
(b) They are very rare.
(c) Scholars are usually among them.
(d) They will show up when they are needed.

11. What factor does Clausewitz say was considered the only one that could be calculated according to the first author trying to theorize war?
(a) Training of generals.
(b) Assault on fortified positions.
(c) The execution of war.
(d) The preparation of war.

12. What does Clausewitz say must determine the amount of efforts and resources put in a war?
(a) The size of the country.
(b) The country economical power.
(c) The goal of the war.
(d) The will of the generals.

13. How is Book 7 "On Attack" seen by Clausewitz?
(a) The counter part of Book 6, "On Defense."
(b) An independent book in the series.
(c) A conclusion.
(d) The introduction to Book 8, "War-Plans."

14. What is strategy according to Clausewitz in Book 3, Chapter 1?
(a) The thinking prior to battle.
(b) The supply line safety.
(c) The setting up of the army.
(d) The use of engagements.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say determines the military objectives and the amount of force assigned to a war?

2. What is the populace trained to do according to Clausewitz?

3. What does Clausewitz say about friction and strength?

4. What tends to exacerbate falsehood according to Clausewitz?

5. What are the top commanders more prone to suffer from according to Clausewitz?

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