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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (Chapter 6-9).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moltke’s nickname der traurige Julius mean in English?
(a) Grumpy Gale.
(b) Gloomy Gus.
(c) Gloomy George.
(d) Grumpy Gus.

2. What was “an unimportant obstacle” (18) to Schlieffen, along with the River Pregel?
(a) The Rhine River in Germany.
(b) The road home.
(c) Belgian neutrality.
(d) War with France.

3. How fast did Albert read books?
(a) One per month.
(b) Two per week.
(c) Two per day.
(d) One per day.

4. If Schlieffen wanted to be bold in his plans, what did Moltke want to do?
(a) Be fearful.
(b) Be reckless.
(c) Not be too bold.
(d) Be even bolder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What order did the First Lord Churchill give when he heard of events in Austria in Chapter 7?

2. Whose funeral sets the scene in Chapter 1?

3. How many weeks did the Germans estimate Russia would need to mobilize its armies?

4. How did Clausewitz claim one could win public opinion?

5. Why did the French insist that Russia attack by the 15th day of war, regardless of its readiness?

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