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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In general, the Battle of Gumbinnen was a victory for what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) The United States.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

2. What did Samsonov do after losing his army in battle at Tannenberg?
(a) Committed suicide.
(b) Begged the Czar’s forgiveness.
(c) Fled the field of battle and was never seen again.
(d) Decided to right the wrong and turn on the Germans once again.

3. How did general Joffre want to treat the Belgian army?
(a) As an enemy.
(b) Simply as a wing of the French Army.
(c) As part of the British army.
(d) As a strong and independent ally.

4. As the Prittwitz continued to remain committed to a German retreat, what did Moltke finally do?
(a) Encourage him.
(b) Promote him.
(c) Order him to hold his ground.
(d) Replace him.

5. What country was known as the Great Neutral?
(a) Poland.
(b) Italy.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) The United States.

6. Why did Brussels go “mad with excitement” in Chapter 11 (176)?
(a) They had heard that war was declared on Germany.
(b) The city held a war rally.
(c) They had received news of their army repulsing the German attack the day before.
(d) They had received news of the German army’s surrender.

7. The Germans were obsessively concerned about violations of what?
(a) International peace.
(b) International law.
(c) International rugby tournaments.
(d) International war.

8. What anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo had almost arrived when the British reached it on their march to Mons?
(a) The 20th anniversary.
(b) The 200th anniversary.
(c) The 50th anniversary.
(d) The 100th anniversary.

9. How many men did Kitchener announce the Britain must be prepared to put into the field?
(a) An army of 100,000.
(b) An army of 12 divisions.
(c) An army of at least 50 divisions.
(d) An army of millions.

10. What did the British “requisition” (140) from the Turkish?
(a) Five million pounds owed as a war debt.
(b) Five ships the Turkish had lying in an British port.
(c) A promise to stay out of the war.
(d) Two ships they had made for them.

11. Russia was so alarmed at the German ship Goeben arriving in Turkish waters, that it was even willing to give up its claim to what to keep the peace?
(a) Berlin.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) The Crimea.

12. What was a General Staff artillery officer in the French army referring to when he said, “Thank God we don’t have any!” (207)?
(a) Tanks.
(b) Machine guns.
(c) Heavy field artillery.
(d) Light field artillery.

13. The German and French attacks, each from their extreme right wing, is compared to what?
(a) An escalator.
(b) A subway.
(c) A diving airplane.
(d) A revolving door.

14. Who was asked to be the Governor of Paris and to direct its defense?
(a) Sir John French.
(b) Gallieni.
(c) Poincare.
(d) Joffre.

15. Though Ludendorff was important in the planning, who was the public face of the German victory at Tannenberg?
(a) The Crown Prince.
(b) Hindenberg.
(c) Kaiser William II.
(d) Von Kluck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Hindenburg stand out as a candidate to replace Prittwitz as Commander of the German Eighth Army?

2. Where were the two German corps that were supposed to be at the junction of Hausen and Bulow’s armies?

3. What was a traditional companion of war for the Russians that was prohibited during the invasion of Germany?

4. When the Germans began shooting civilians and burning towns and cities, what were they compared to?

5. What was the situation of the German navy and merchant shipping by the end of August?

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