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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 was the one precaution the German commanders did not plan for?
(a) Rest.
(b) Train traffic.
(c) Supplies.
(d) Flexibility.

2. What was the possibility of the appearance of the German Fleet in the English Channel in the beginning of Chapter 9 compared to?
(a) The Schlieffen Plan.
(b) The Battle of Cannae.
(c) The Spanish Armada.
(d) Plan 17.

3. When the British fleet is sent to the safety of its war base, Churchill says what is a “nightmare gone forever” (93)?
(a) Running out of coal for the ships.
(b) An attack by the German navy.
(c) A storm at sea.
(d) A surprise torpedo attack.

4. Why did France order a ten-kilometer withdrawal from its frontier on July 30?
(a) To try to get Belgium to join with them.
(b) To make sure desertion rates stayed low.
(c) To ensure that the soldiers didn’t get too comfortable close to German lines.
(d) To ensure that the blame of starting the war would be on Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the ninth king attending Edward VII’s funeral whom “few observers had eyes for” (3)?

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

3. Why did the German General Staff believe that Britain belligerency would not affect the war?

4. How many years had Belgium been independent?

5. The German ultimatum to what country expired at noon on Saturday, August 1?

(see the answer key)

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