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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (Chapters 1-5).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What set Bismarck apart from other German leaders?
(a) He had clear goals while others did not know what they wanted.
(b) He was the most academic of them all.
(c) He was a war hero with scars, while everyone else was spoiled aristocracy.
(d) He was a champion when others were afraid.

2. What did Sukhomlinov belive was superior to the bullet?
(a) The tank.
(b) The cavalry.
(c) The artillery.
(d) The bayonet.

3. The doctrine of the offensive in France created even further disdain of what part of the military?
(a) The cavalry.
(b) The reserves.
(c) The infantry.
(d) The tanks.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did the President of France announce was the only form of fighting suited to the French soldier?

4. What were Schlieffen’s last words about the right wing?

5. How many wives had Sukhomlinov had?

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