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

2. How does Clausewitz characterize harboring reserve troops when they should be used to their fullest?
(a) The mark of a genius.
(b) Counter productive.
(c) Unimaginable.
(d) Good judgement.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the population does Clausewitz say have self sacrifice implanted in their psyche?

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

3. What is pivotal to successful offensive aims according to Clausewitz?

4. What type of engagement does Clausewitz say has a superior value?

5. Why does Clausewitz says the attacking force loses strength as it goes deeper into enemy territory?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Clausewitz, what is the majority of time spent on during war?

2. What is the focus of every nation according to Clausewitz?

3. How does Clausewitz define defense?

4. What does Clausewitz say about the priorities in war?

5. What is the theatre of operation according to Clausewitz?

6. What is war according to Clausewitz?

7. What does Clausewitz says tempers his own view on the superiority of defense?

8. What does Clausewitz' experience teach him concerning the use of tactics by high ranking officers?

9. Why did the Jews, in the example given by Clausewitz to illustrate his vision on holding terrain, not form a strong country?

10. What does Clausewitz' personal experiences teach him concerning war?

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