The Action That Brought the German Plan of Attack in the West

question 16

Multiple Choice

The action that brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 was:

• A) failure by the German quartermaster corps to keep the army supplied.
• B) First Battle of the Somme.
• C) First Battle of the Marne.
• D) First Battle of Ypres.
• E) German defeat on the Eastern Front by the Russians at Tannenberg.

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Definitions:

Actin Myofilament

A protein filament essential to muscle contraction, part of the thin filaments in muscle fibers that slide over myosin for muscle movement.

Intercalated Disks

Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate the synchronized contraction of the heart.

Striations

Parallel lines or grooves on a surface, often referring to the pattern found on skeletal muscle fibers or certain types of rocks.

Sarcomeres

The basic contractile units of muscle fiber, made of thin and thick filaments that slide past one another to produce muscle contraction.