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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Clausewitz, what general would never have prevailed had he fought like Charles XII?
(a) Frederick the Great.
(b) Charles XIII.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Louis the XIV.

2. What does Clausewitz say about the teaching of war strategy?
(a) It cannot be taught using old examples.
(b) Books by generals are best to teach it.
(c) A good war college is essential.
(d) Only he can teach it.

3. What do the kindhearted think, according to Clausewitz?
(a) War is done by gentlemen for gentlemen.
(b) The true goal of war is acquiring farmland.
(c) There is a way to disarm the enemy without too much bloodshed.
(d) War is not a necessity for nations to prosper.

4. What cannot be underestimated according to Clausewitz in Book 2, Chapter 3?
(a) The physical effort.
(b) The need for good horses.
(c) The intellectual training.
(d) The need for an army to walk.

5. What should military people do when they are not on the battlefield according to Clausewitz?
(a) Read.
(b) Leave the country.
(c) Train.
(d) Relax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is war NOT, according to Clausewitz?

2. What does Clausewitz tell the reader is better than reading and learning about war strategy from books?

3. What does Clausewitz say can alleviate fear in an army and improve performances?

4. How does Clausewitz qualify the task of creating a scientific theory for the conduct of war?

5. How many activities does Clausewitz say strategic methods consist of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of men are best at dealing with friction according to Clausewitz and how are they found?

2. What human weakness does Clausewitz associate with poor information handling?

3. What does Clausewitz think of the time spent on the acquisition of knowledge?

4. What virtue does Clausewitz think are most imperative to a commander?

5. What does Clausewitz think can bolster morale and cohesion in an army?

6. What is strategy, according to Clausewitz?

7. What are novices of war surprised to discover concerning tactics and strategy?

8. What does Clausewitz think of the current theory on war?

9. What is important to the soldiers of an army according to Clausewitz?

10. What are the three separate activities necessary for warfare according to Clausewitz?

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