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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. What did Kaiser William II say to M. Pichon of France at dinner that caused a fuss?
(a) That his French ancestry was a blight on his German pedigree.
(b) That the food was too cold for German palettes.
(c) That he did not appreciate the French. Not at all.
(d) That France would side with Germany in a war with England.

2. The British were defeated at Mons. How did the British remember the battle, though?
(a) As an utter victory.
(b) As a battle of savage ferocity and barbaric violence.
(c) As a battle of desperate and legendary greatness.
(d) As a crushing disaster.

3. In the end of Chapter 4, how many infantry divisions did Joffre think he could count on from England?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. Why did the French insist that Russia attack by the 15th day of war, regardless of its readiness?
(a) They knew Britain would join them if the Russians did.
(b) They wanted Germany to be forced to fight on two fronts.
(c) They wanted Germany to leave them alone.
(d) They knew Russia would utterly defeat the Germans.

5. What event took place two hours after Grey finished speaking to the House of Commons in Chapter 9?
(a) France declared war on Germany.
(b) Russia declared war on Austria.
(c) Belgium declared war on Britain.
(d) Germany declared war on France.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the only country in Europe that did not have conscription?

3. How quickly did Ludendorff leave when he learned of his promotion to Chief of Staff of the Eighth Army in the East?

4. Which of these was not one of the three military minds that thought the war would last years, not months?

5. What did Moltke’s nickname der traurige Julius mean in English?

(see the answer key)

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