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πŸ“ The Germans retaliated with mines and submarine attacks

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Q1. In early 1915, the German navy began laying mines in the North Sea. How many ships were sunk by these mines by the end of 1915?

πŸ”Ή A. 15
πŸ”Ή B. 22
πŸ”Ή C. 30
πŸ”Ή D. 45

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: B

Q2. If a convoy of 10 merchant ships travels at 10β€―knots and a German submarine can travel at 15β€―knots, how many hours does the submarine have to catch up if it starts 30β€―nautical miles behind?

πŸ”Ή A. \(4\) hours
πŸ”Ή B. \(6\) hours
πŸ”Ή C. \(8\) hours
πŸ”Ή D. \(10\) hours

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: B

Q3. Which German admiral advocated for the use of mines as a primary naval strategy in 1916?

πŸ”Ή A. Admiral Tirpitz
πŸ”Ή B. Admiral Hipper
πŸ”Ή C. Admiral Scheer
πŸ”Ή D. Admiral von MΓΌller

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: A

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