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

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

3. What reason does Clausewitz give for the way the majority of the time in war is spent?
(a) To rest the troops.
(b) To set up defenses.
(c) The strategy demands it.
(d) To move the troops from one battlefield to the other.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most prominent form of defensive tactics according to Clausewitz?

2. What definition of defense does Clausewitz give in Book 4, Chapter 1?

3. What is the top priority of each side during a battle according to Clausewitz?

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

5. How is the majority of time in war spent according to Clausewitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what country did Clausewitz serve in the military?

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

3. What building does Clausewitz say is particularly important in military campaigns?

4. What use of a small force does Clausewitz talk about in the book 8?

5. What does Clausewitz think of the concentration of forces?

6. What does Clausewitz say of the attack strength?

7. What does Clausewitz say about position and waiting?

8. What does Clausewitz say war often comes down to?

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

10. What is war according to Clausewitz?

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