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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. Why did the disaster at Tannenberg not initially scare the Russian people?
(a) They knew they had plenty of other soldiers.
(b) They were busy stirring up a revolt.
(c) They didn’t fully understand the newspaper headlines.
(d) They were distracted by the news of a great victory over the Austrians.

2. What was one of the two options the Germans had for fighting a Russian offensive split into two wings?
(a) Split their own army into two wings.
(b) Attack one wing before the other.
(c) Attack both wings at once.
(d) Try to get behind the Russian armies.

3. How fast did Albert read books?
(a) Two per day.
(b) One per day.
(c) Two per week.
(d) One per month.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Admiral Milne not think of as a destination for the German fleet he was hunting?

4. How many men did Kitchener announce the Britain must be prepared to put into the field?

5. What preparations had the Russians made specifically regarding their promise to help the French?

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