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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Russian soldiers do when they saw an airplane, regardless of whose side it was on?
(a) Waved in a friendly manner.
(b) Shot at it.
(c) Stared in amazement.
(d) Used anti-aircraft guns to bring it down.

2. What did the German armies do during the first four days of Dubail’s and Castelnau’s offensive into Lorraine?
(a) They retired slowly, according to their plan.
(b) They retired slowly, fighting for ever inch of territory.
(c) They attacked and drove back the French.
(d) The held their ground and did not give an inch of territory.

3. On what day did Rennenkampf officially open his offensive with his entire army?
(a) August 14.
(b) August 17.
(c) August 16.
(d) August 13.

4. Though the Russian defeat at Tannenberg was terrible, what good did it accomplish for France?
(a) It showed the world that the French were the only hope of stopping the Germans.
(b) It convinced Britain that they needed to help France.
(c) It caused the Germans to send two corps from the Western Front to the Eastern Front.
(d) It distracted the German high command, who could think of nothing but the Slavic hordes in East Prussia.

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

6. What made Hindenburg stand out as a candidate to replace Prittwitz as Commander of the German Eighth Army?
(a) He was older, and thus wiser.
(b) He was a young fellow, barely out of the war college.
(c) He was easily frightened.
(d) He was imperturbable.

7. How did each German regiment’s field kitchen keep up while on the march?
(a) The cooks prepared the food on horseback.
(b) The cooks were driven ahead and then prepared food for the soldiers where they would end their march.
(c) They were on wheels, set up right in moving wagons.
(d) They were in the back of moving vans.

8. 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.

9. When the voyage of the Goeben and Breslau ultimately shut off Russian access from the Black Sea, how much did Russian exports drop?
(a) 89%.
(b) 98%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 84%.

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

11. What did the cry Kosaken kommen mean?
(a) More sake please.
(b) The Cossack commanders.
(c) The commanders are coming.
(d) The Cossacks are coming.

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

13. 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) Sir John French’s army.
(c) Rennenkampf’s army.
(d) Joffre’s army.

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

15. In spite of reports of disaster and defeat, both Wilson and Joffre continued to plan on what strategy as Chapter 14 draws to a close?
(a) To begin to withdraw.
(b) To evacuate and retreat to Paris.
(c) To continue attacking the Germans.
(d) To hold the line where they were.

Short Answer Questions

1. Right from the first day of invasion the Germans shot both Belgian civilians and who else?

2. On August 24, after days of terrible news of the disaster of Plan 17, what did Joffre finally tell Messimy?

3. As the Prittwitz continued to remain committed to a German retreat, what did Moltke finally do?

4. What battle did the British participate in on August 23?

5. What anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo had almost arrived when the British reached it on their march to Mons?

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