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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Clausewitz, what is decision outside the realm of strategy?
(a) Tactical mastery.
(b) Casual force.
(c) Luck.
(d) Diplomacy.

3. What terrain does Clausewitz say might allow for a different type of use than the one he advocates?
(a) River bound.
(b) Mountain.
(c) Flat.
(d) Swamp.

4. What is the most prominent form of defensive tactics according to Clausewitz?
(a) Evasion.
(b) Entrenchment.
(c) Light fortification.
(d) Heavy fortification.

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

6. According to Clausewitz, what support is less important than government and soldier support during actual military operations?
(a) Media support.
(b) Spousal support.
(c) Financial support.
(d) Public support.

7. What does Clausewitz say would be the message sent by an army taking a castle, burning the fields, dispersing the livestock and then retreating?
(a) The cattle was host to disease.
(b) One army does not have a good military plans.
(c) One army is punishing the other.
(d) The people around the castle were too weak.

8. What definition of defense does Clausewitz give in Book 4, Chapter 1?
(a) To block the enemy's advances without loss of life.
(b) To build fortifications that cannot be broken.
(c) To successfully not get hit even when another tried to hit you.
(d) To attack first and destroy the enemy totally.

9. What is better than wasting or leaving forces idle according to Clausewitz?
(a) Misusing them.
(b) Using them in a flank attack.
(c) Sending them home.
(d) Using them properly.

10. What general rule does Clausewitz give concerning defense and attack?
(a) Generals ususally prefer attacks.
(b) General should adapt to the situation.
(c) Attack is superior.
(d) A particular general will be good at one or the other.

11. How can one determine the policies of a specific country at war according to Clausewitz?
(a) By its war plans.
(b) By capturing a commanding officer.
(c) By attending a political rally.
(d) By knowing the local politician.

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

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

14. What should follow the attack on a well maintained defensive position according to Clausewitz?
(a) Reinforcing the defensive position.
(b) A counter attack.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Rest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Clausewitz say attacked Prussia twice 20 years ago?

2. What effect can physical violence have on troops if they don't understand why violence should be used according to Clausewitz?

3. What does Clausewitz say about the use of the forces available in Book 3, Chapter 2?

4. What does the new political landscape contemporary to Clausewitz create for countries according to Clausewitz?

5. What are the defensive lines of thinking concerned about according to Clausewitz?

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