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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 instrument was played at King Edward VII’s funeral?
(a) Horns, drums, and bagpipes.
(b) Horns and drums.
(c) Drums, bagpipes, and flutes.
(d) Drums and bagpipes.

2. What was the elder Moltke found reading on mobilization day in 1870?
(a) The Lord of the Rings.
(b) Germany and the Next War.
(c) The Great Illusion.
(d) Lady Audley’s Secret.

3. What did Moltke’s nickname der traurige Julius mean in English?
(a) Grumpy Gus.
(b) Gloomy Gus.
(c) Gloomy George.
(d) Grumpy Gale.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the old Field Marshal Moltke think the next war could last?

2. What was the prime objective that governed French policy?

3. In the end of Chapter 4, how many infantry divisions did Joffre think he could count on from England?

4. Why did German deputies not know that the Belgians had rejected their ultimatum?

5. The German fear of what did not run as deep as their commitment to Socialism?

(see the answer key)

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