The road from Verdun to Bar-le-Duc was a vital supply lifeline for the French. What name was it given, indicating its importance?
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La Voie Sacree
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Le Chemin Saint
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La Route de l'Espoir
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Le Sentier de la Delivrance
Q.2.
Why was Falkenhayn, the German commander, prepared to commit so many troops to attacking French positions at Verdun?
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He believed that German successes on the Eastern Front would enable him to put more and more troops into the Verdun salient
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He thought that the French were so determined to hold Verdun that they would pour their reserves into the area. Thus, he believed, France would be eventually "bled white"
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He was certain that French forces would soon be withdrawn from the Verdun theatre, in order to assist a forthcoming British attack further to the West
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He knew that French morale was fragile after the failures of 1914 and 1915, and that further lack of success was bound to lead to mutinies
Q.3.
After the war the French erected a huge memorial at Fort Douaumont to commemorate their dead at Verdun. What form did this memorial take?
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A list of names of the missing dead like the British memorial on the Somme
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A collection of bones belonging to unidentified victims
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A chapel of remembrance
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A collection of poppies
Q.4.
Apart from Fort Douaumont, which major fortress was lost and then recovered by the French?
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Fort Vaux
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Fort Bonaparte
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Fort Estcourt
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Fort Huysmans
Q.5.
In the early stages of the battle a new French commander was appointed, whose catchphrase was "Ils ne passeront pas". Who was this general?
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Petain
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Weygand
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Gamelin
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Mangin
Q.6.
Falkenhayn was relieved of his position as Chief of Staff by the Kaiser towards the end of the campaign. Who replaced him?
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Mackensen
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Ludendorff
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Hindenburg
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Moltke
Q.7.
A new French commander was appointed on the 1st of May 1916, as Joffre and the French cabinet favoured a more aggressive approach. Whom did they choose?
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Leclerc
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Maginot
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Nivelle
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Carpentras
Q.8.
Which member of the German royal family, the Hohenzollerns, commanded the German Fifth Army at Verdun?
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The Crown Prince Wilhelm
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Prince Georg of Hannover
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Prince Ludwig of Hohenstaufen
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Prince Karl of Wurttemberg
Q.9.
Verdun was unusual among Great War battles in the comparative casualties on the two sides. What was odd about the comparable figures?
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It was the only major campaign of the Great War in which the defenders suffered greater losses than the attackers
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Large numbers of French troops surrendered, thus swelling the figures for captives, while few Germans became prisoners
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There were large numbers of men classified as "missing" on the French side, of whom no trace was ever found. On the German side very few were given this classification
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Far more German officers than French ones appeared in casualty lists
Q.10.
What is the significance of the Battle of Verdun in world history?
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It was the longest battle ever
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It was fought within the smallest area of any battle
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It was the first battle when tanks were deployed
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It was the first battle to see the use of poison gas
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