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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (Chapters 15-19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What former U.S president was present at the funeral of Edward VII?
(a) Calvin Coolidge.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

2. What battle did the British participate in on August 23?
(a) The War of the Roses.
(b) The Battle of the Frontiers.
(c) The Battle of Mons.
(d) The Siege of Liege.

3. What was the primary Allied war aim as expressed by Foreign Minister Sazonov?
(a) To hamstring German trade.
(b) To destroy German imperialism.
(c) To break the back of the German working class.
(d) To wipe out all Germans.

4. The Germans were obsessively concerned about violations of what?
(a) International rugby tournaments.
(b) International law.
(c) International peace.
(d) International war.

5. How many “prongs” would Russia have in its invasion of Germany (65)?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Lloyd George think that the boom of Big Ben sounded like?

3. What was the medieval city of Louvain known for?

4. The German ultimatum to what country expired at noon on Saturday, August 1?

5. What did Foch say was the first condition of victory?

(see the answer key)

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