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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. How long did Russian pessimists think the war would last, causing them to be labeled “defeatists”? (119)
(a) Six months.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

2. Whose funeral sets the scene in Chapter 1?
(a) William of Orange.
(b) King Albert of Belgium.
(c) Edward VII of England.
(d) William II of Germany.

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

4. Who was the Home Secretary of Britain when the war began?
(a) Sir Edward Grey.
(b) Joseph Joffre.
(c) Sir Henry Kitchener.
(d) Winston Churchill.

5. What country created Plan 17?
(a) Russia.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What signal let loose “the irresistible onrush of events” that led to war?

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

5. What took place at two minutes past eight on the morning of August 4?

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