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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kaiser William II mean when he said, “If only someone had told me beforehand that England would take up arms against us!” (120)?
(a) That the English lied to him.
(b) That the Germans did not think England would join France in the war.
(c) That he never even considered the possibility.
(d) That he saw England as an extension of the Russian war effort.

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

3. What were Schlieffen’s last words about the right wing?
(a) To make it fast.
(b) To brush the Channel with its sleeve.
(c) To keep it balanced.
(d) To make it strong.

4. What was the only country in Europe that did not have conscription?
(a) Britain.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

5. What country was Bethmann referring to when he said, “it was like striking a man from behind while he was fighting for his life against two assailants” (129)
(a) France.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

6. What signal let loose “the irresistible onrush of events” that led to war?
(a) Russia promising to support Serbia against German aggression.
(b) Germany’s assurance to support Russia against Austrian aggression.
(c) Russia promising to support Serbia against Austrian aggression.
(d) Germany’s assurance to support Austria against Russian aggression.

7. What was in the large, red dispatch box brought in to the British government leaders at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A paper saying that Germany had declared war on Russia.
(b) A pamphlet of German war propaganda.
(c) A thick booklet containing an ultimatum from Germany.
(d) A demand for support from the French.

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

9. What did the President of France announce was the only form of fighting suited to the French soldier?
(a) The offensive.
(b) The defensive.
(c) The passive.
(d) The agressive.

10. What was the one precaution the German commanders did not plan for?
(a) Rest.
(b) Train traffic.
(c) Supplies.
(d) Flexibility.

11. Which of these was a chapter title from the book Germany and the Next War?
(a) "The Right for German Dominion.”
(b) “The Duty to Make War.”
(c) "The Duty to Keep the Peace.”
(d) "The Right for World Peace.”

12. How many men did Russia have available for military service?
(a) 5,000,000.
(b) 5,500,000.
(c) 6,500,000.
(d) 6,000,000.

13. What was the prime objective that governed French policy?
(a) To win the war whatever the cost.
(b) To enter the war allied to England.
(c) To avenge their defeat at Sedan in 1870.
(d) To win the war with Plan 17.

14. What humiliation in their past did the French want to avenge?
(a) Their defeat at Waterloo.
(b) Their defeat at Hastings.
(c) Their defeat at sea by the Germans.
(d) Their defeat at Sedan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the French insist that Russia attack by the 15th day of war, regardless of its readiness?

2. What event took place two hours after Grey finished speaking to the House of Commons in Chapter 9?

3. Who was the Home Secretary of Britain when the war began?

4. After Grey convinced the House that war was a grave possibility, what did he tell Churchill was next to do?

5. What did Sukhomlinov belive was superior to the bullet?

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