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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 long did the old Field Marshal Moltke think the next war could last?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 20 weeks.
(d) 30 years.

2. What signal let loose “the irresistible onrush of events” that led to war?
(a) Germany’s assurance to support Austria against Russian aggression.
(b) Russia promising to support Serbia against German aggression.
(c) Germany’s assurance to support Russia against Austrian aggression.
(d) Russia promising to support Serbia against Austrian aggression.

3. After Grey convinced the House that war was a grave possibility, what did he tell Churchill was next to do?
(a) Send Germany an ultimatum to stop invading Belgium.
(b) Declare war on Germany.
(c) Send France an assurance of English commitment.
(d) Declare war on Belgium.

4. How many “prongs” would Russia have in its invasion of Germany (65)?
(a) Six.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. What was one of the two options the Germans had for fighting a Russian offensive split into two wings?
(a) Attack both wings at once.
(b) Try to get behind the Russian armies.
(c) Split their own army into two wings.
(d) Attack one wing before the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many corps did the German army have?

2. What set Bismarck apart from other German leaders?

3. Were the French unaware of the possibility of an attack from the German right wing?

4. When Grey sent telegrams asking for a confirmation of Belgian neutrality, who responded within an hour?

5. The artful, indolent, pleasure-loving Sukhomlinov was the Minister of War for what country?

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