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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6- The Campaign in Russia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was unusual about the mobile division organized by Guderian under General Lutz's command?
(a) It was labelled as a hospital battalion.
(b) It included no small arms.
(c) It only existed on paper.
(d) It was armed with dummy weapons.

2. What was the code name for the German invasion of Russia?
(a) Sea lion.
(b) Barbarossa.
(c) Downfall.
(d) Overlord.

3. What was Germany's next target after Czeckoslovakia?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Norway.
(d) Belorus.

4. Why did Hitler feel it was reasonable to occupy the Sudetenland?
(a) The current ruler was an internationally unloved dictator.
(b) The occupation would require little violence.
(c) There was a large German population there.
(d) The region was home to failed states.

5. Why was Guderian not satisfied with the results of the armistice with France?
(a) France could have been fully occupied.
(b) His contributions were not recognized.
(c) The terms did not favor Germany.
(d) His forces were not given enough time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Guderian see and drive his first tank?

2. What was one difficulty that Guderian's forces encountered during the march into Austria?

3. When planning the crossing of the Dnieper river, what did Guderian believe to be the only way to prevent the Russians from establishing a new defensive line?

4. What agreement did Germany reach with Russia shortly before the invasion of Poland?

5. In what branch was Guderian called to serve in 1921?

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