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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, On The Theory of War : Chapter 5, Method & Routine, Critical Analysis, Historical Examples.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the first war theorists only consider what could be mathematically calculated when they created the first war theory according to Clausewitz?
(a) They were mathematicians.
(b) They wanted the theory to be easily taught.
(c) They wanted to reach a set of sure and positive conclusion.
(d) They didn't care about war.

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

3. According to Clausewitz, what cannot be ignored in war?
(a) The canon's maker.
(b) The breed of the horses.
(c) Moral values.
(d) The walking speed of the army.

4. What does Clausewitz says of the people that can deal with friction?
(a) Military genius.
(b) Scholars are usually among them.
(c) They are very rare.
(d) They will show up when they are needed.

5. What does Clausewitz say about routine?
(a) It has the same importance for the general down to the enlisted men.
(b) Its importance is increasing.
(c) Its importance is decreasing.
(d) It does not matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say determines the military objectives and the amount of force assigned to a war?

2. What was not considered a suitable subject for theory in the former "art of war" according to Clausewitz?

3. What does Clausewitz mean by "Destroying the enemy?"

4. What is never final in war according to Clausewitz?

5. What was the "art of war" about according to Clausewitz?

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