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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. Why did German deputies not know that the Belgians had rejected their ultimatum?
(a) Because they did not care about it.
(b) Because they did not read the newspapers.
(c) Because the German leadership did not publish the response.
(d) Because it had not been sent yet.

2. What event took place two hours after Grey finished speaking to the House of Commons in Chapter 9?
(a) Germany declared war on France.
(b) Russia declared war on Austria.
(c) Belgium declared war on Britain.
(d) France declared war on Germany.

3. What haunted Ludendorff as he directed the German Eighth Army to attack Samsonov’s Russian army?
(a) The knowledge that the Western Front could collapse at any minute.
(b) The knowledge that he had not slept in days and doubted his judgment.
(c) The knowledge that Rennenkampf’s army was behind him.
(d) The knowledge that if he failed, the whole war would be lost.

4. What did Ludendorff hear from Colonel Tappen that astonished him?
(a) An offer to promote him to Chief of Operations of all German military.
(b) An offer to sent three corps and a cavalry division to support him from the Western Front.
(c) An order to cease and desist with his plans to attack the Russians.
(d) An order to stop where he was and defend his position.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As the Prittwitz continued to remain committed to a German retreat, what did Moltke finally do?

3. What did Kaiser William II mean when he said, “If only someone had told me beforehand that England would take up arms against us!” (120)?

4. What country was Bethmann referring to when he said, “it was like striking a man from behind while he was fighting for his life against two assailants” (129)

5. Though Ludendorff was important in the planning, who was the public face of the German victory at Tannenberg?

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