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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (Chapters 20-Afterword).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Were the French unaware of the possibility of an attack from the German right wing?
(a) No. They counted on it.
(b) No. They just didn’t care.
(c) Yes. It was inconceivable for them.
(d) Yes. They never saw it coming.

2. What kind of units were the first Germans to cross over the Belgian border?
(a) The cavalry.
(b) The infantry.
(c) A diplomatic mission.
(d) A tank brigade.

3. As Minister of War, Millerand refused to take responsibility for what if it remained in Paris an hour longer than the evening of September 2?
(a) The poor living in the streets.
(b) The taxis of Paris.
(c) The citizens.
(d) The government.

4. What was the gateway into Belgium from Germany?
(a) Paris.
(b) Alsace.
(c) Liege.
(d) Brussels.

5. Which of the two Russian armies did the German Eighth Army choose to attack with all of its strength before the other could come to help?
(a) Samsonov’s army.
(b) Joffre’s army.
(c) Rennenkampf’s army.
(d) Sir John French’s army.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the Allies retreated from the German advance, British casualties continued to grow, solidifying Sir John French’s desire to do what?

2. When the British fleet is sent to the safety of its war base, Churchill says what is a “nightmare gone forever” (93)?

3. The German ultimatum to what country expired at noon on Saturday, August 1?

4. In the end of Chapter 4, how many infantry divisions did Joffre think he could count on from England?

5. When the German ships were allowed to enter the Dardanelles, what was the order for the forts to do if British ships followed?

(see the answer key)

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