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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Germans began shooting civilians and burning towns and cities, what were they compared to?
(a) Attila the Hun.
(b) Aetius the Roman.
(c) Geiseric the Vandal.
(d) Alaric the Goth.

2. The Germans put the number of victims in the massacre at Andenne at 110 people. What was the Belgian number?
(a) 200.
(b) 115.
(c) 211.
(d) 194.

3. What famous location lay between Mons and Brussels?
(a) The Ardennes.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Waterloo.

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

5. What was the gateway into Belgium from Germany?
(a) Paris.
(b) Liege.
(c) Brussels.
(d) Alsace.

6. What was a traditional companion of war for the Russians that was prohibited during the invasion of Germany?
(a) Sick leave.
(b) Warm meals.
(c) Weekends off.
(d) Vodka.

7. What did the cry Kosaken kommen mean?
(a) The Cossack commanders.
(b) The commanders are coming.
(c) More sake please.
(d) The Cossacks are coming.

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

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

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

11. Why did the disaster at Tannenberg not initially scare the Russian people?
(a) They knew they had plenty of other soldiers.
(b) They didn’t fully understand the newspaper headlines.
(c) They were distracted by the news of a great victory over the Austrians.
(d) They were busy stirring up a revolt.

12. How did the two-day Russian retreat from Tannenberg go?
(a) It went well, with few losses.
(b) It was a disaster.
(c) It was executed with precision, and left the Russians ready to continue the war.
(d) It could have gone better, but was not utterly ruinous.

13. 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?
(a) Sixteen corps but no cavalry.
(b) Four corps and three cavalry divisions.
(c) Six corps and some cavalry.
(d) Sir John French was accurate in his assessment.

14. In general, the Battle of Gumbinnen was a victory for what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

15. The destruction of what army was the German general von Kluck’s task?
(a) The Russian army.
(b) The French army.
(c) The Belgian army.
(d) The British Expeditionary Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Germans were obsessively concerned about violations of what?

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

3. As the Allies retreated from the German advance, British casualties continued to grow, solidifying Sir John French’s desire to do what?

4. On August 24, after days of terrible news of the disaster of Plan 17, what did Joffre finally tell Messimy?

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

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