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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Clausewitz see himself as?
(a) A statesman.
(b) A diplomat.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A scientist.

2. What was Germany's problem in Russia with regards to grand strategy?
(a) German officials refused appointments to Russian territory.
(b) There was no real achievable border in Russia.
(c) There was no real infrastructure in Russia.
(d) The Russians would never become fascists.

3. Which war did Clausewitz's writings have a major impact on?
(a) World War I.
(b) The American Civil War.
(c) The Crimean War.
(d) World War II.

4. What is a "wedge attack" intended to achieve?
(a) The wholesale destruction of enemy troops.
(b) The separation of enemy forces.
(c) The destruction of a fortified location.
(d) The diversion of resources away from the real attack.

5. What is the most essential factor in concentrating forces?
(a) Hiding the concentration from the enemy.
(b) Maintaining the chain of command.
(c) Keeping communications open.
(d) Providing ample supplies.

6. What is one of the main advantages of a small army?
(a) It can move quickly and avoid "the horns of dilemma."
(b) It is difficult to completely defeat.
(c) It has very high morale.
(d) It can use diplomacy more easily.

7. According to the author, what type of government is least capable of creating ideal generals?
(a) Communism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Dictatorship.

8. Which of the following outcomes is NOT specifically mentioned as being important to plan for?
(a) Failure.
(b) Standoff.
(c) Partial success.
(d) Unexpected success.

9. In the First World War, which Mediterranean nation did the allies hope to re-unify?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Greece.
(c) Croatia.
(d) Turkey.

10. The common and imprecise interpretation of Clausewitz's writings was that victory could achieved by having a majority of which of the following?
(a) Soldiers and supplies.
(b) Trained generals.
(c) Public support.
(d) Railways, factories and major cities.

11. In the author's view, a battle that results in massive casualties and the temporary gain of an objective is best described as which of the following?
(a) A decisive result.
(b) A disaster.
(c) An indirect method.
(d) An indecisive result.

12. How were Arab nations vulnerable during the First World War?
(a) Their supplies were extremely limited.
(b) They could not afford much loss of manpower.
(c) They had no real firearms.
(d) They had almost no communication or chain of command.

13. What field of military leadership generally applies to forces smaller than armies or fleets?
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Tactics.
(c) Grand strategy.
(d) Strategy.

14. Which of the following does that author state as being his major intention in writing this book?
(a) To critique Clausewitz's work.
(b) To improve the efficacy of all wars.
(c) To stop future wars.
(d) To prevent indecisive results in war.

15. About how many Russian soldiers died on the eastern front during the First World War?
(a) Two-hundred thousand.
(b) Five-hundred thousand.
(c) One-hundred thousand.
(d) One million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Late in the war, the primary German leader in the east was allowed to employ the indirect method by using what kind of an attack?

2. About how many soldiers did the Italians lose in their two and a half years of fighting in the First World War?

3. How successful were the Turks in repelling allied attacks in their region?

4. What should be the main purpose of any attack?

5. What bias are generals likely to carry during war councils?

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