World War I - The Germans Enter Brussels

Who was in Brussels when the Germans invaded Belgium at the beginning of World War I?

• Mark Twain

• Richard Harding Davis

• Charles Scribner

• Henry James

What did the Belgian king order the citizens of the capital to do?

• Flee the city

• Offer resistance

• Stay indoors

• Avoid bloodshed

What was the advance-guard of the German army consisted of?

• Three tanks

• Three men on bicycles

• Three horses

• Three airplanes

What did the German infantry march singing?

• Folk songs

• National anthem

• Religious hymns

• War chants

What color was the German uniform?

• Blue-gray

• Black

• Red

• Green-gray

What was the German army compared to as it passed through Brussels?

• A gentle breeze

• A tidal wave

• A rainstorm

• A snowfall

What did the bands play as they followed the infantry?

• Jazz

• Rock music

• Marches

• Classical music