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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (Chapters 10-14).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The German and French attacks, each from their extreme right wing, is compared to what?
(a) A subway.
(b) A revolving door.
(c) An escalator.
(d) A diving airplane.

2. The German army used against France was six times bigger in 1914 than it had been in 1870. How big was it?
(a) 3 million men.
(b) 1 million men.
(c) 1.5 million men.
(d) .5 million men.

3. What does King Albert decide to try after Germany refuses to respond to formal messages to prevent a war?
(a) He decides to try a private appeal to the Kaiser.
(b) He decided to try a private phone call with the Kaiser.
(c) He decided to visit Berlin to calm things down.
(d) He decided to raise more soldiers and prepare for war.

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)
(a) England.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

5. Who was the Home Secretary of Britain when the war began?
(a) Sir Edward Grey.
(b) Sir Henry Kitchener.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Joseph Joffre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some of Russia’s deficiencies in war had been exposed in its war with what country less than a decade before World War I?

2. How many men did Russia have available for military service?

3. What set Bismarck apart from other German leaders?

4. What anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo had almost arrived when the British reached it on their march to Mons?

5. What took place at two minutes past eight on the morning of August 4?

(see the answer key)

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