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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. Some of Russia’s deficiencies in war had been exposed in its war with what country less than a decade before World War I?
(a) The Japanese.
(b) The Vietcong.
(c) The Chinese.
(d) The Germans.

2. What did the President of France announce was the only form of fighting suited to the French soldier?
(a) The passive.
(b) The defensive.
(c) The offensive.
(d) The agressive.

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

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

5. What did Foch say was the first condition of victory?
(a) The destruction of the enemy.
(b) The discipline of war.
(c) The desire for freedom.
(d) The will to conquer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose funeral sets the scene in Chapter 1?

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

4. What was the one precaution the German commanders did not plan for?

5. What was one of the two options the Germans had for fighting a Russian offensive split into two wings?

(see the answer key)

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