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

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

3. Why did German deputies not know that the Belgians had rejected their ultimatum?
(a) Because they did not read the newspapers.
(b) Because they did not care about it.
(c) Because the German leadership did not publish the response.
(d) Because it had not been sent yet.

4. Who had the superiority of numbers in the fighting in the Ardennes that took place in Chapter 14?
(a) The British.
(b) The local guerrilla force called the Army of the Ardennes.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The French.

5. How many corps did the German army have?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the morning of the Battle of Mons, Sir John French estimated the German forces they were about to fight at one or two army corps plus cavalry. How large was it really?

2. After a day of fierce fighting, the British withdrew from Mons. What did the Germans do?

3. What did the book The Great Illusion try to prove?

4. What country created Plan 17?

5. What did Foch say was the first condition of victory?

(see the answer key)

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