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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say will determine the character of the war?
(a) Military leaders.
(b) Policies.
(c) The small people.
(d) Political leaders.

2. What type of situation are high level leaders expected to oversee according to Clausewitz?
(a) Tedious.
(b) Political and military alike.
(c) General.
(d) Very specific.

3. What complements each method of defense according to Clausewitz in Book 5, Chapter 1?
(a) A perfect general.
(b) A perfect troop placement.
(c) A perfect method of attack.
(d) A perfect defensive weapon.

4. What does Clausewitz call the moment of a battle where there is opportunity for a decisive victory?
(a) The turning point.
(b) Culmination of the attack.
(c) Height of the engagement.
(d) The end of the struggle.

5. Who does Clausewitz say attacked Prussia twice 20 years ago?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.

6. What possibility does a good defensive position offer the general in charge according to Clausewitz?
(a) To retreat quickly.
(b) To wait for the enemy indefinitely.
(c) To rest the troops.
(d) To launch a powerful offensive.

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

8. What part of the population does Clausewitz say have self sacrifice implanted in their psyche?
(a) Men.
(b) Political leaders and clerics.
(c) Mothers, clerics and soldiers.
(d) Merchants and politicians.

9. According to Clausewitz, why were the Jewish tribes weak as a nation?
(a) They were physically separated from each other.
(b) They didn't have enough water.
(c) They had poor weapons.
(d) They didn't have a large army.

10. What is military life about according to Clausewitz?
(a) Killing the enemy and coming back alive.
(b) Order and agression.
(c) Fighting injustice.
(d) Restraint and discipline.

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

12. What does Clausewitz say the best soldiers, national leaders and generals have in common?
(a) They are good orators.
(b) They have superior intelligence.
(c) They have clear goals.
(d) They have no fear.

13. How does Clausewitz call the advantage a defense army has over an offensive army?
(a) The defense has no advantage.
(b) Home court.
(c) Too great to overcome.
(d) Insignificant.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say about holding new territories?

2. What general feeling should a good general give according to Clausewitz?

3. What does Clausewitz say reserves can be used for?

4. Who is Clausewitz' favorite enemy General?

5. What is more important than acquiring territory according to Clausewitz?

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