3/21/23 Quiz

Question 1

What was some of the new technology that was introduced before the war?

Answer 1

machine guns, tanks, poisonous gases, planes with machine guns, grenades

Question 2

the German word for blimp

Answer 2

Zeppelin

Question 3

the type of “new technology” used by the Germans

Answer 3

Zeppelins

Question 4

the submarines used by the Germans

Answer 4

U-boats

Question 5

What does the “U” in U boat stand for?

Answer 5

unterseeboot

Question 6

Famous German pilot

Answer 6

Baron Richthofen

Question 7

Baron Richthofen’s nickname

Answer 7

“Red Baron”

Question 8

Famous U.S. pilot

Answer 8

Eddie Rickenbacker

Question 9

term for countries not taking sides in a conflict

Answer 9

neutral

Question 10

information designed to influence opinion

Answer 10

Propaganda

Question 11

What determined what side you wanted to win the war?

Answer 11

where your ancestors were from

Question 12

How does the U.S. aid England and France?

Answer 12

“unofficially”

Question 13

The U.S. was this type of country during the beginning of WW1

Answer 13

a neutral country

Question 14

submarines that threatened to attack anyone in what they declare a war zone

Answer 14

German U boats

Question 15

Who tells Germany that they are not afraid and that they believe in the “freedom of the seas”?

Answer 15

President Wilson

Question 16

on May 7th, 1915, this ship was attacked by a German submarine

Answer 16

Lusitania

Question 17

the country the Lusitania belonged to

Answer 17

Great Britain

Question 18

the coast the Lusitania was on when it got torpedoed

Answer 18

the coast of Ireland

Question 19

a group of merchant ships or vessels

Answer 19

convoy

Question 20

The French ship that was sunk by the Germans on March 24, 1916

Answer 20

the Sussex

Question 21

document established where Germany promises to warn neutral ships and passenger ships before attacking

Answer 21

Sussex Pledge

Question 22

Who was Germany trying to keep out of the war?

Answer 22

the U.S.

Question 23

Who wins the 1916 presidential election?

Answer 23

President Wilson (democrat)

Question 24

Who does Wilson run against in the 1916 presidential election?

Answer 24

Hughes (republican)

Question 25

These two countries borrowed billions of $$ from the U.S.

Answer 25

GB and France

Question 26

When was Lusitania torpedoed

Answer 26

May 7, 1915

Question 27

Nearly _______(#) people died when Lusitania was torpedoed _____(#) of them were Americans

Answer 27

1200, 128

Question 28

When did the Sussex sink

Answer 28

March 24 1916

Question 29

President Wilson said “We are ___ _______” and “We believe in _______ __ ___ ____”

Answer 29

“not afraid” “Freedom of the Seas”