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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 the German ships were allowed to enter the Dardanelles, what was the order for the forts to do if British ships followed?
(a) To let them pass.
(b) To send them away with a stern warning.
(c) To fire at them with a surprise torpedo attack.
(d) To fire on them.

2. On what day did a small detachment of the Russian army open the offensive into East Prussia?
(a) August 14.
(b) August 13.
(c) August 15.
(d) August 12.

3. The German Prince Rupprecht argued that what was the best way he could keep as many French troops as possible occupied?
(a) By defending.
(b) By beating a hasty retreat.
(c) By attacking.
(d) By opening negotiations.

4. How did general Joffre want to treat the Belgian army?
(a) As a strong and independent ally.
(b) Simply as a wing of the French Army.
(c) As an enemy.
(d) As part of the British army.

5. Though the Russian defeat at Tannenberg was terrible, what good did it accomplish for France?
(a) It distracted the German high command, who could think of nothing but the Slavic hordes in East Prussia.
(b) It convinced Britain that they needed to help France.
(c) It caused the Germans to send two corps from the Western Front to the Eastern Front.
(d) It showed the world that the French were the only hope of stopping the Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What battle did the British participate in on August 23?

2. Which of the two Russian armies did the German Eighth Army choose to attack with all of its strength before the other could come to help?

3. When the Grand Duke was appointed Comander in Chief of the Russian forces, why did he shed tears?

4. Who was asked to be the Governor of Paris and to direct its defense?

5. Why did Germany want Turkey as an ally?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the people of Andenne when they were accused of attacking the Germans, and how did the Germans use this information?

2. How many prisoners did the Germans capture at Tannenberg and how many trains were required to move them all?

3. What idea did a Turkish minister think of to allow the chased German fleet to enter the safety of the Dardanelles in Chapter 10?

4. Who were the commanders of the First and Second German armies, and how well did they work together in executing the Schlieffen Plan?

5. Why was it said in the beginning of Chapter 10, regarding the German fleet of the Goeben and the Breslau, that “No other single exploit of the war cast so long a shadow upon the world as the voyage accomplished by their commander during the next seven days”?

6. What effect did the Germans’ harsh treatment of civilians and non-military personnel have on the two sides and the war in general?

7. Explain the relationship between Ludendorff and Hindenburg, as well as the phrase “‘Was sagst du?’ (What do you say?)” (284).

8. How did the German fleet of the Goeben and Breslau, sold to the Turks but still commanded by the German Admiral Souchon, provoke Germany's enemies and drag Turkey into the war?

9. After the Battle of the Frontiers, with the Allies in retreat, what part of the German line attacked through Belgium and France, and what farm implement is their attack compared to?

10. Explain how General Joffre came across as a commander, particularly based on the description from Chapter 11 (184).

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