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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (Chapters 10-14).
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What were Schlieffen’s last words about the right wing?
(a) To make it strong.
(b) To brush the Channel with its sleeve.
(c) To make it fast.
(d) To keep it balanced.
2. What did the President of France announce was the only form of fighting suited to the French soldier?
(a) The offensive.
(b) The agressive.
(c) The passive.
(d) The defensive.
3. What kind of units were the first Germans to cross over the Belgian border?
(a) The infantry.
(b) The cavalry.
(c) A diplomatic mission.
(d) A tank brigade.
4. Why did the German General Staff believe that Britain belligerency would not affect the war?
(a) They wanted to prove themselves better than all other Europeans.
(b) They expected to defeat the British at sea and keep them from reaching the mainland.
(c) They did not think the British could fight very well.
(d) They thought it would be over in four months.
5. How many “prongs” would Russia have in its invasion of Germany (65)?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Two.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many years had Belgium been independent?
2. The German Prince Rupprecht argued that what was the best way he could keep as many French troops as possible occupied?
3. If Schlieffen wanted to be bold in his plans, what did Moltke want to do?
4. When the British fleet is sent to the safety of its war base, Churchill says what is a “nightmare gone forever” (93)?
5. What former U.S president was present at the funeral of Edward VII?
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