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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (Chapters 15-19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the ninth king attending Edward VII’s funeral whom “few observers had eyes for” (3)?
(a) King Albert of Belgium.
(b) General Joffre of France.
(c) King George of England.
(d) King William II of Germany.

2. As the Prittwitz continued to remain committed to a German retreat, what did Moltke finally do?
(a) Order him to hold his ground.
(b) Replace him.
(c) Promote him.
(d) Encourage him.

3. The German ultimatum to what country expired at noon on Saturday, August 1?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Serbia.
(d) Russia.

4. While Germany had the second largest fleet in the world, how many ships did it have total in the Mediterranean Sea?
(a) 100.
(b) 50.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was asked to be the Governor of Paris and to direct its defense?

3. While the German ships in Chapter 10 sailed through the night, dogged by a British ship, what did their inferior coal do?

4. As the Battle of Tannenberg ended, what news came regarding Rennenkampf’s army?

5. On what day was Brussels occupied by the Germans?

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