View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On August 24, after days of terrible news of the disaster of Plan 17, what did Joffre finally tell Messimy?
(a) That the French must go on the defensive.
(b) That he would lose his coat before admitting defeat.
(c) That it is the fault of the British that everything went wrong.
(d) That the French must still continue to attack, whatever the cost.

2. The German Prince Rupprecht argued that what was the best way he could keep as many French troops as possible occupied?
(a) By beating a hasty retreat.
(b) By defending.
(c) By attacking.
(d) By opening negotiations.

3. Who had the superiority of numbers in the fighting in the Ardennes that took place in Chapter 14?
(a) The French.
(b) The British.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The local guerrilla force called the Army of the Ardennes.

4. 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 continue attacking the Germans.
(b) To evacuate and retreat to Paris.
(c) To begin to withdraw.
(d) To hold the line where they were.

5. Who was chosen as the new commander of the German Eighth Army?
(a) Von Below.
(b) Hindenburg.
(c) Ludendorff.
(d) Von Kluck.

6. 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.

7. What did Ludendorff hear from Colonel Tappen that astonished him?
(a) An order to cease and desist with his plans to attack the Russians.
(b) An offer to promote him to Chief of Operations of all German military.
(c) An order to stop where he was and defend his position.
(d) An offer to sent three corps and a cavalry division to support him from the Western Front.

8. Who was called the “Sick Man” of Europe? (137)
(a) Russia.
(b) The Russian Czar.
(c) Kaiser William II.
(d) The Ottoman Empire.

9. What does Tuchman say “cast a long shadow upon the world” (137)?
(a) The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
(b) The voyage of the Goeben and the Breslau.
(c) The British ultimatum to Germany.
(d) The German ultimatum to the Belgians.

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

11. 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.

12. As the Battle of Tannenberg ended, what news came regarding Rennenkampf’s army?
(a) That it had joined up with Samsonov’s army.
(b) That it was on the march and would be there within the hour.
(c) That it was attacking them from the rear.
(d) That it was on the march but would not reach them that day.

13. On what day did a small detachment of the Russian army open the offensive into East Prussia?
(a) August 14.
(b) August 13.
(c) August 15.
(d) August 12.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did general Joffre want to treat the Belgian army?

2. What was the gateway into Belgium from Germany?

3. What was the primary Allied war aim as expressed by Foreign Minister Sazonov?

4. How quickly did Ludendorff leave when he learned of his promotion to Chief of Staff of the Eighth Army in the East?

5. What haunted Ludendorff as he directed the German Eighth Army to attack Samsonov’s Russian army?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 733 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample