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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (Chapters 20-Afterword).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When von Kluck recieves orders at 7:00 a.m. on September 5 to turn and face the danger on his flank, what did he do?
(a) Sent scouts off to verify the threat.
(b) Ignored it and letd his troops march forward.
(c) Immediately turned to face the threat.
(d) Retreated hastily.

2. Why did German deputies not know that the Belgians had rejected their ultimatum?
(a) Because they did not care about it.
(b) Because it had not been sent yet.
(c) Because the German leadership did not publish the response.
(d) Because they did not read the newspapers.

3. Why did the Council in Britain order at the last minute that only four out of the six divisions be sent to France?
(a) A German Zepplin bombing of London.
(b) A German landing on British soil.
(c) The French declared they did not neex six divisions to help them.
(d) An invasion scare.

4. The artful, indolent, pleasure-loving Sukhomlinov was the Minister of War for what country?
(a) Russia.
(b) Austria.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

5. Sir John’s desire to evacuate the British Expeditionary Force from the continent was driven by what fear?
(a) The fear of failing his government, who had trusted him with such enormous responsibility.
(b) The fear of losing his army, his name, and his reputation.
(c) The fear of looking like too much of a friend to the French, England’s bitter enemy of old.
(d) The fear of failing his men.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day did Rennenkampf officially open his offensive with his entire army?

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

3. 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?

4. What did the Battle of the Marne end in?

5. Why did the French insist that Russia attack by the 15th day of war, regardless of its readiness?

(see the answer key)

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