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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (Chapters 15-19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the Allies retreated from the German advance, British casualties continued to grow, solidifying Sir John French’s desire to do what?
(a) Bring his army out of the fight and out of France.
(b) Give his boys a few weeks of rest.
(c) Work in close concert with the French to find a path to victory.
(d) Use his army to finish off the Germans once and for all.

2. The Germans were obsessively concerned about violations of what?
(a) International peace.
(b) International rugby tournaments.
(c) International law.
(d) International war.

3. How many corps did the German army have?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 10.

4. When the British fleet is sent to the safety of its war base, Churchill says what is a “nightmare gone forever” (93)?
(a) Running out of coal for the ships.
(b) A surprise torpedo attack.
(c) A storm at sea.
(d) An attack by the German navy.

5. What was the medieval city of Louvain known for?
(a) It’s University and Library.
(b) The birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte.
(c) Its capital building.
(d) The oldest church in France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the wave of financial panic shut down in London?

2. How quickly did Ludendorff leave when he learned of his promotion to Chief of Staff of the Eighth Army in the East?

3. What signal let loose “the irresistible onrush of events” that led to war?

4. What preparations had the Russians made specifically regarding their promise to help the French?

5. What did the Russian soldiers do when they saw an airplane, regardless of whose side it was on?

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