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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. How many wives had Sukhomlinov had?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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) .5 million men.
(d) 1.5 million men.

3. The artful, indolent, pleasure-loving Sukhomlinov was the Minister of War for what country?
(a) Austria.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

4. Were the French unaware of the possibility of an attack from the German right wing?
(a) Yes. It was inconceivable for them.
(b) No. They just didn’t care.
(c) No. They counted on it.
(d) Yes. They never saw it coming.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country created Plan 17?

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

3. Which of these was a chapter title from the book Germany and the Next War?

4. Schlieffen’s plan was derived from what ancient general at what ancient battle?

5. What state were the Belgian troops in when war was declared?

(see the answer key)

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