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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the majority of time in war spent according to Clausewitz?
(a) Cleaning weapons.
(b) Training and exercising.
(c) Fighting battles.
(d) Idle.

2. What does the old political landscape permit according to Clausewitz?
(a) For one event to precipitate a global war.
(b) For two European countries to go to war without involving any other country.
(c) For Prussia to dominate the political scene.
(d) For Italy to expand into France.

3. Why would an ally stop its help according to Clausewitz?
(a) If other allies need their help.
(b) If the enemy bribes them.
(c) If the enemy invades.
(d) If the needs of the ally country is too great for them to fulfill.

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

5. What general feeling should a good general give according to Clausewitz?
(a) Respect.
(b) Danger.
(c) Fear.
(d) Self confidence.

6. What does Clausewitz say he is trying to do in Book 3, Chapter 2?
(a) To critique concepts by other authors.
(b) To demand a promotion for his work.
(c) To create a new concept from previously described basics.
(d) To stop writing and start teaching.

7. What is suspension of action in war usually a sign of according to Clausewitz?
(a) Troop buildup.
(b) Negotiation.
(c) Troop movement.
(d) Peace.

8. What building does Clausewitz says is highly desirable for an army to have during the first half of the 19th century?
(a) Bank.
(b) Large hotel.
(c) Farm.
(d) Fortress.

9. What is, in a large part, intuitive according to Clausewitz?
(a) Courage.
(b) Effective military leadership.
(c) Joining another army.
(d) Fear and self-preservation.

10. What relationship does Clausewitz emphasize in Book 6, Chapter 2?
(a) War and politics.
(b) War and peace.
(c) Diplomacy and army size.
(d) Attack and defense.

11. Why does Clausewitz says the attacking force loses strength as it goes deeper into enemy territory?
(a) Loss of soldiers.
(b) Hatred from the enemy's population
(c) Separation in resources and delays in getting reinforcements.
(d) Loss of morale.

12. When does no side get attacked, but still spend resources toward the war effort according to Clausewitz?
(a) When all sides move their troops.
(b) When all sides attack an undefended province of the enemy.
(c) When all sides are fearful.
(d) When all sides are in defensive mode.

13. What topic appears in the last few chapters of On War?
(a) The use of artillery techniques.
(b) The use of large cavalry groups.
(c) Information gathering.
(d) The use of limited aims in war.

14. What can attack and defense be transformed into according to Clausewitz?
(a) Their opposites.
(b) Into an all in situation.
(c) Into chaos.
(d) Into pure attack.

15. What is pivotal to successful offensive aims according to Clausewitz?
(a) Good communication.
(b) Physical and moral superiority.
(c) Large number of firearms.
(d) Speed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the population does Clausewitz say have self sacrifice implanted in their psyche?

2. How does Clausewitz call the advantage a defense army has over an offensive army?

3. What construction method does Clausewitz use as a metaphor for holding new territories?

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

5. What is better than wasting or leaving forces idle according to Clausewitz?

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