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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 Germany want Turkey as an ally?
(a) To fight Lawrence of Arabia.
(b) To annoy the British ships in the area.
(c) To attack the Russians with Turkish soldiers.
(d) To close off Russia’s access to the world via the Black Sea.

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

3. What part of the French uniform did the former War Minister M. Etienne refuse to give up?
(a) The red kepi.
(b) The blue uniform.
(c) The red trousers.
(d) The white socks.

4. What did Admiral Milne not think of as a destination for the German fleet he was hunting?
(a) The Adriatic Sea.
(b) London.
(c) The Black Sea.
(d) The Dardanelles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In general, the Battle of Gumbinnen was a victory for what country?

2. How many weeks did the Germans estimate Russia would need to mobilize its armies?

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

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

5. Though the Russian defeat at Tannenberg was terrible, what good did it accomplish for France?

(see the answer key)

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