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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why did Germany want Turkey as an ally?
(a) To attack the Russians with Turkish soldiers.
(b) To annoy the British ships in the area.
(c) To close off Russia’s access to the world via the Black Sea.
(d) To fight Lawrence of Arabia.

4. Who dominated the British staff in the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Henry Wilson.
(c) Lord Kitchener.
(d) Sir John French.

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

6. When the German attack on the forts of Liege failed miserably, what did Ludendorff insist needed to be brought into action?
(a) The light German field artillery.
(b) The enormous German siege cannon.
(c) The Uhlan cavalry.
(d) The plan of starving out the enemy.

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

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

9. Right from the first day of invasion the Germans shot both Belgian civilians and who else?
(a) French immigrants.
(b) Priests.
(c) Politicians.
(d) German civilians.

10. What was the situation of the German navy and merchant shipping by the end of August?
(a) They had disappeared from the open seas.
(b) They were gathering in the North Sea to fight with the British.
(c) They had resorted to incessant U-boat attacks.
(d) They had conquered the seas.

11. The British were defeated at Mons. How did the British remember the battle, though?
(a) As an utter victory.
(b) As a battle of savage ferocity and barbaric violence.
(c) As a crushing disaster.
(d) As a battle of desperate and legendary greatness.

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

13. 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.

14. On what day was Brussels occupied by the Germans?
(a) August 20.
(b) August 12.
(c) August 24.
(d) September 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. On the morning of the Battle of Mons, Sir John French estimated the German forces they were about to fight at one or two army corps plus cavalry. How large was it really?

3. What did Samsonov do after losing his army in battle at Tannenberg?

4. The German and French attacks, each from their extreme right wing, is compared to what?

5. Though the Russian defeat at Tannenberg was terrible, what good did it accomplish for France?

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