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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 did Kaiser William II mean when he said, “If only someone had told me beforehand that England would take up arms against us!” (120)?
(a) That the Germans did not think England would join France in the war.
(b) That he saw England as an extension of the Russian war effort.
(c) That the English lied to him.
(d) That he never even considered the possibility.

2. What did Moltke mean when he said “The deployment of men cannot be improvised.”? (79)
(a) That the Kaiser needed to stop whining.
(b) That the Kaiser could not play war games.
(c) That the Kaiser needed to take an improv class.
(d) That the Kaiser could not stop things that were now in motion.

3. What state were the Belgian troops in when war was declared?
(a) They were ill-disciplined and untidy.
(b) They were conscripted, and had gone home for the winter.
(c) They were average, able to keep up with the Germans and French.
(d) They were a model of discipline and honor.

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

5. What was in the large, red dispatch box brought in to the British government leaders at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A paper saying that Germany had declared war on Russia.
(b) A demand for support from the French.
(c) A thick booklet containing an ultimatum from Germany.
(d) A pamphlet of German war propaganda.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many “prongs” would Russia have in its invasion of Germany (65)?

2. How fast did Albert read books?

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

4. The German army used against France was six times bigger in 1914 than it had been in 1870. How big was it?

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

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