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1
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The assassination of whom was the spark that started the war?

A

Franz Ferdinand

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2
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What provided additional cover for Canadian troops in at Vimy Ridge?

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Limestone Caves

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3
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What famous river was the German advance into France stopped?

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The marine river

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4
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Germanys decision to cut through which neutral country brought Britain into the war?

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Belgium

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5
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Which was not a common weapon in trench warfare?

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Assault Rifles

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6
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How long was the trench system in the Western Europe?

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475 miles

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7
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When did the First World War officially end?

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Nov 11, 1918

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8
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What was the largest sea battle in history?

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Battle of Jutland

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9
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How many planes did you have to shoot down to be considered a flying ace?

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5

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10
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What did the government use to deal with manpower shortages?

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Machines

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11
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What device allowed the Germans to fire machine guns through a moving propeller?

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Fokker Interupter

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12
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Name the members of the triple alliance

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Germany, Austria and Italy

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13
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Name the class of the battleship everyone wanted to make as many as the as they could in 1914?

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Dreadnaught

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14
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What was the nickname given to Baron Manfred von Richthofen?

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The red baron

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15
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Name the machine gun that was light enough to carry into the field

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Lewis Light Machine Gun

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16
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What was the name of the treaty that formally ended the First World War?

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Treaty of Versailles

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17
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Name the member of the triple entente

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France, Britain and Russia

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18
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How many planes did Billy bishop shoot down?

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75

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19
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Where did the German u-boats find safe harbour?

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Willhelmhaven

20
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What disastrous campaign by the Germans brought the USA into the war

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

21
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Who was the king at the beginning of the French Revolution

A

King Louis XVI

22
Q

How many estates in French society

A

3 estates

23
Q

How much tax did the first 2 estates pay

A

None

24
Q

Where was Napoleon born?

A

Corsica

25
Q

Who was the leader of the radical leader of the jacobin party?

A

Robespierre

26
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What is the name of the battle that Napoleon was finally defeated at?

A

Battle of Waterloo

27
Q

What event ended the reign of terror

A

Execution of Robespierre

28
Q

Name the major fortress that was torn down at the beginning of the French Revolution

A

The bastille

29
Q

Who lost rights under napoleons civil code?

A

Women

30
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How many constitutions did France have throughout the Revolution

A

3+ constitutions

31
Q

How many days in the week of the revolutionary calendar?

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10 days in a week, 3 weeks in a month

32
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What sort of government existed in France before the revolution

A

Monarchy

33
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Define Bourgeoisie.

A

Middle class that worked as doctors or in law.

34
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Explain French civil code.

A

All codes taken together and put into one book of all laws for France.

35
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Explain the goal of the continental system

A

To prohibit all trades being made

36
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Define sans culotte

A

No breaches; to show everyone that they weren’t rich

37
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How did the guillotine make people equal

A

Everyone was executed in the same way, no matter what class you were in

38
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How did the invasion of Russia cause the downfall of Napoleon?

A

The lack of resources for him and his team.

39
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What caused the downfall of Napoleon?

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By failure of the continental system, invasion and nationalism.

40
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Who did Napoleon marry?

A

Josephine

41
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What was the fate of the French Queen ?

A

She got beheaded

42
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How did Napoleon deal with the royalist?

A

He shot them down with cannons and grapeshot

43
Q

What political party did Napoleon support?

A

The jacobins

44
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What did the women’s march want from the king?

A

To see if they would lower the prices due to starvation of people

45
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Define revolution

A

An overthrow of government for a new system

46
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How did Napoleon deal with the church?

A

Concordat/dealt with the pope

47
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Explain the similarities and differences between the girondins and the mountains

A

Differences; girodins were moderate and wanted a constitutional monarchy.
-the mountains were more radical and didn’t want the monarchy

Similarities; they both played important roles but had different povs

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