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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Schlieffen wanted to be bold in his plans, what did Moltke want to do?
(a) Not be too bold.
(b) Be even bolder.
(c) Be fearful.
(d) Be reckless.

2. 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) Belgium.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) England.

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

4. What did Moltke mean when he said “The deployment of men cannot be improvised.”? (79)
(a) That the Kaiser needed to take an improv class.
(b) That the Kaiser needed to stop whining.
(c) That the Kaiser could not play war games.
(d) That the Kaiser could not stop things that were now in motion.

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

6. The German fear of what did not run as deep as their commitment to Socialism?
(a) Their fear of English influence.
(b) Their fear of the Slavic hordes.
(c) Their fear of Belgian resistance.
(d) Their fear of French superiority.

7. 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 France would side with Germany in a war with England.
(c) That he did not appreciate the French. Not at all.
(d) That the food was too cold for German palettes.

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

9. When Grey sent telegrams asking for a confirmation of Belgian neutrality, who responded within an hour?
(a) Italy.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

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

11. What set Bismarck apart from other German leaders?
(a) He was the most academic of them all.
(b) He had clear goals while others did not know what they wanted.
(c) He was a war hero with scars, while everyone else was spoiled aristocracy.
(d) He was a champion when others were afraid.

12. How many corps did the German army have?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 50.

13. What did the wave of financial panic shut down in London?
(a) The Stock Exchange.
(b) The Parliament.
(c) The Royal Treasury.
(d) Buckingham Palace.

14. After Grey convinced the House that war was a grave possibility, what did he tell Churchill was next to do?
(a) Send Germany an ultimatum to stop invading Belgium.
(b) Send France an assurance of English commitment.
(c) Declare war on Belgium.
(d) Declare war on Germany.

15. What did Italy decide to do “with the clarity of insight possessed by the Latin intellect”?
(a) Remain neutral.
(b) Side with France.
(c) Attack Austria.
(d) Side with Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of a double envelopment of France’s armies, what did Schlieffen settle on?

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

3. What former U.S president was present at the funeral of Edward VII?

4. How many years had Belgium been independent?

5. The doctrine of the offensive in France created even further disdain of what part of the military?

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