Lesson Y315.3
Y315.3 Planning and preparation Quiz: OCR History, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which 1793 French decree introduced mass conscription during the French Revolutionary Wars?
- Civil Constitution
- Jourdan Law
- Brunswick Manifesto
- Levée en masse
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Which nation developed the modern professional General Staff system during the mid-nineteenth century?
- Russia
- Prussia
- France
- Britain
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What was Germany's strategic plan in 1914 to defeat France rapidly before fighting Russia?
- Plan XVII
- Schlieffen Plan
- Tirpitz Plan
- Moltke Plan
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Which 1798 French law formally established a permanent, annual system of military conscription?
- Jourdan Law
- Decree of Fraternity
- Law of Suspects
- Le Chapelier Law
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Which side passed the first national conscription act in American history in April 1862?
- The Confederacy
- Great Britain
- Revolutionary France
- The Union
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Which UK ministry was established in 1915 to solve the critical shell shortage during the First World War?
- Ministry of Supply
- Admiralty
- Ministry of Munitions
- War Office
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Which 1916 British act introduced compulsory military service for single men during the First World War?
- Defence of Realm Act
- Army Reserve Act
- Military Service Act
- Militia Act
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Who was appointed Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front in March 1918 to unify command?
- Joseph Joffre
- Douglas Haig
- Philippe Pétain
- Ferdinand Foch
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What term describes full state control of industry, manpower, and resources during total war mobilisation?
- Mercantilism
- Feudalism
- War Socialism
- Laissez-faire
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Which organisational structure combining infantry, cavalry, and artillery under one commander was formalised by Napoleon?
- Regimental system
- Corps system
- Platoon system
- Brigade system
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Which transport infrastructure became essential for large-scale troop deployment and supply procurement in the American Civil War?
- Railways
- Steamships
- Canals
- Motor lorries
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What primary goal did the Confederate strategy of Cotton Diplomacy attempt to secure during the American Civil War?
- Foreign intervention
- Slave emancipation
- Naval disarmament
- Border expansion
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Which innovation first enabled rapid long-distance military communication between capitals and armies in the Crimean War?
- Wireless radar
- Radio telephone
- Electric telegraph
- Heliograph
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How did French revolutionary armies primarily supply themselves during rapid offensive campaigns in foreign territory?
- Requisitioning local resources
- Overseas naval shipping
- Supply depot networks
- Railroad supply trains
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Which 1914 British act granted sweeping powers of censorship and economic control?
- Military Service Act
- DORA
- Munitions Act
- Emergency Powers Act
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What primary role did millions of women undertake to maintain national supply procurement in the First World War?
- Diplomatic missions
- Deep-sea fishing
- Munitions work
- Front-line combat
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Which July 1862 act authorised Union recruitment of African American personnel for military service?
- Freedom Act
- Militia Act
- Enlistment Act
- Conscription Act
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What title was awarded to Lazare Carnot for his effective organisation of French war procurement and armies in 1793?
- Master of Logistics
- Father of Conscription
- Architect of War
- Organiser of Victory
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Which 1904 diplomatic agreement established closer British-French cooperation, leading to joint military planning staff talks?
- Treaty of London
- Entente Cordiale
- Triple Alliance
- Dual Alliance
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What tactical war game was developed and used by the Prussian General Staff to train officers in strategic planning?
- Kriegsspiel
- Feldspiel
- Wehrspiel
- Taktikspiel
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