World War I - Battle of Tannenberg

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World War I - Battle of Tannenberg.

1. What two countries fought at the Battle of Tannenberg?
a. France and Germany
b. Austria-Hungary and Serbia
c. Russia and Germany
d. Italy and Bulgaria
e. Britain and Spain

2. Who won the Battle of Tannenberg?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Russia
d. Italy
e. Bulgaria

3. Who was defeated at the First Battle of Tannenberg that took place during the Middle Ages?
a. Poland
b. Lithuania
c. Franks
d. Teutonic Knights
e. Eastern Roman Empire

4. What Russian leader killed himself when he realized they were going to lose the battle?
a. Paul von Hindenburg
b. Alexander Samsonov
c. Colonel Max Hoffman
d. Paul von Rennenkampf
e. Erich Ludendorff

5. What German leader proposed the risky plan that helped the Germans to win the battle?
a. Paul von Hindenburg
b. Alexander Samsonov
c. Colonel Max Hoffman
d. Paul von Rennenkampf
e. Erich Ludendorff

6. The Battle of Tannenberg was fought in what modern-day country?
a. Germany
b. Russia
c. Austria
d. Ukraine
e. Poland

7. What was the Russian plan for the battle?
a. To surround the German Eighth army with their two armies
b. To combine the two armies and attack the city of Berlin
c. To fake a retreat and then counterattack
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

8. What risky strategy did the Germans take?
a. They attacked both Russian armies at the same time
b. They sent all their forces against the Russian Second Army
c. They retreated into the forest
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

9. What Russian general decided to stop his army and left the Russian Second Army exposed?
a. Paul von Hindenburg
b. Alexander Samsonov
c. Colonel Max Hoffman
d. Paul von Rennenkampf
e. Erich Ludendorff

10. Why were the Germans able to know exactly what the Russians were planning?
a. They used spy satellites
b. They had radar
c. They had spies throughout the Russian army
d. They were friends with the Russian commanders
e. They intercepted the Russian radio transmissions


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