On War Test | Final Test - Easy

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On War Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Clausewitz' favorite enemy General?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Leopold.
(d) Frederick the Great.

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

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

4. What is the French definition of an invasion according to Clausewitz?
(a) An attack targeting the capital.
(b) An attack driving deep into enemy territory.
(c) An attack targeting the border lands.
(d) An attack targeting a specific location.

5. What does Clausewitz' experience teach him about war and their similarities?
(a) They are identical.
(b) They are all different.
(c) Military geniuses are always involved.
(d) They all start the same way.

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

7. What does the new political landscape contemporary to Clausewitz create for countries according to Clausewitz?
(a) Heightened sensitivity.
(b) High fear.
(c) Lower sensitivity.
(d) Low sense of responsibility.

8. When is initiative more helpful according to Clausewitz?
(a) In defense.
(b) In attack.
(c) In tactic.
(d) In strategy.

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 didn't have a large army.
(d) They had poor weapons.

10. What is the top priority of each side during a battle according to Clausewitz?
(a) To hold the line whatever happens.
(b) To preserve own's fighting force.
(c) To destroy the enemy.
(d) To break the enemy's morale.

11. What does Clausewitz say reserves can be used for?
(a) To allow troops rest so they can be rotated in the front line.
(b) To allow for the king to visit the troops.
(c) To push for the final decision and counter unforeseen attacks.
(d) To protect the officers from retreating troops.

12. What does Clausewitz compare countries who send soldiers to help allies to?
(a) War mongers.
(b) Friends.
(c) Opportunists.
(d) Good neighbors.

13. What can one do with a small force according to Clausewitz?
(a) Integrate it to a larger force.
(b) Use it as a scout.
(c) Defense.
(d) Attack a small objective.

14. According to Clausewitz, what does the power of the attack and the defense do over time?
(a) Declines.
(b) Balance themselves.
(c) Grows.
(d) Stays the same.

15. What does Clausewitz call part of a full scope war that sees several tactical engagements in Book 5, Chapter 2?
(a) Small wars.
(b) Military campaigns.
(c) Engagements groups.
(d) Skirmishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz call the area where military action occurs?

2. What relationship does Clausewitz emphasize in Book 6, Chapter 2?

3. What building does Clausewitz says is highly desirable for an army to have during the first half of the 19th century?

4. What is military life about according to Clausewitz?

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

(see the answer keys)

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