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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 about the use of the forces available in Book 3, Chapter 2?
(a) It must be used on a wide front.
(b) It must be mobile.
(c) It must be concentrated.
(d) It must be used in small group.

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

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

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

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

6. What do nations usually focus on according to Clausewitz?
(a) Accumulation of riches.
(b) Land acquisition.
(c) Its own interests.
(d) Creation of a large army.

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

8. What does Clausewitz call the "Spirit"?
(a) The energy of the soldiers en masse.
(b) The aura of the commanding officer.
(c) The perspective of victory.
(d) The courage of the foot soldiers only.

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

10. 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 protect the officers from retreating troops.
(c) To allow for the king to visit the troops.
(d) To push for the final decision and counter unforeseen attacks.

11. What effect can physical violence have on troops if they don't understand why violence should be used according to Clausewitz?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Anticipation.
(c) Drop in morale.
(d) Fear.

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is required to achieve the destruction of the enemy according to Clausewitz in Book 6, Chapter 1?

2. What does Clausewitz call the moment of a battle where there is opportunity for a decisive victory?

3. According to Clausewitz, what support is less important than government and soldier support during actual military operations?

4. What does Clausewitz say is happening to Imperial expansion?

5. What does the old political landscape permit according to Clausewitz?

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