Great War

Question 1

Top countries in 1914

Answer 1

Uk
Germany
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
US

Question 2

Ruler of UK

Answer 2

George V

Question 3

Ruler of Germany

Answer 3

Wilhelm II

Question 4

Russian ruler

Answer 4

Nicholas II

Question 5

Austria-Hungary ruler

Answer 5

Franz Joseph

Question 6

Who was Franz Ferdinand

Answer 6

Archduke of A-H and heir to Franz Joseph

Question 7

Mains

Answer 7

Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Significant someone

Question 8

Militarism

Answer 8

(Big army/navy) germany was building up its navy and army and was jealous of UK

Question 9

Aliances

Answer 9

(Friends with other countries) Triple alliance, triple entente

Question 10

Triple Alliance

Answer 10

Germany
Austria - Hungary
Italy

Question 11

Triple Entente

Answer 11

Uk
France
Russia

Question 12

Imperialism

Answer 12

(One country controls other countries)
Uk was worlds biggest empire

Question 13

Nationalism

Answer 13

(Dividing people into nations)
Caused problems for Austria-Hungary

Question 14

Significant someone

Answer 14

Franz Ferdinand
Assassinated 28th June 1914

Question 15

What do nations share

Answer 15

Language
Emblems (flag)
History
Land
Culture (food, dress, traditions, sport, music)
Government

Question 16

Positives of Nationalism

Answer 16

Taking pride in your country (eg olympics)

Question 17

Negatives of nationalism

Answer 17

Becoming arrogant, thinking your nation is better than others

Question 18

Who shot Franz Ferdinand and who supplied the gun

Answer 18

Princip, the leader of the black hand
Serbia supplied the gun

Question 19

Why did Serbia want Franz Ferdinand dead

Answer 19

They wanted to be an independent nation so they helped the black hand kill FF (MAINS)

Question 20

When did Austria Hungary declare war and with who

Answer 20

28th July 1914 and with Serbia
Austria Hungary was keen to fight

Question 21

Who did austria hungary ask for help

Answer 21

Triple alliance

Question 22

Who did serbia ask for help

Answer 22

Russia - triple entente

Question 23

What was the schlieffen plan

Answer 23

Avoid a war on 2 fronts
Fight France first by invading through Belgium

Question 24

Why was the schlieffen plan a bad idea

Answer 24

UK was in alliance with Belgium so on the 4th august they joined the war

Question 25

Why did soldiers fight in trenches

Answer 25

To protect them from Snipers Machine guns Bombs/shells

Question 26

Why did men volunteer to fight

Answer 26

Money - earned better wages Family ties - fathers/brothers already soldiers An adventure Pride - proud to serve their country Friends joined - pals battalion

Question 27

Types of trenches

Answer 27

Front line trench Communication trench Support trench Reserve trench

Question 28

What were the problems of the trenches

Answer 28

Trench foot - caused by cold, wet and dirty conditions Body lice - chatting to get rid of Rats - punched them to kill

Question 29

What was the name of self inflicted wounds to get out of working in the trenches

Answer 29

Blighty one

Question 30

What was the weather like in the trenches

Answer 30

Winter mud up to your knees Heavy equipment caused soldiers to drown in the mud 1916 - 1917 - coldest winter Whale oil to treat trench foot

Question 31

What rations did soldiers get

Answer 31

Billy beef Bread and cheese Water that tasted like chlorine and petrol Rarely got stew and jam

Question 32

What gasses were used

Answer 32

Chlorine gas Mustard gas

Question 33

What was shell shock

Answer 33

A mental and physical disease Symptoms: Tremors Headaches Confusion Stammering and stuttering Fatigue and tiredness Dreams of the traumatic event; nightmares Sensation deficits Inability to focus

Question 34

Easter rising 1916

Answer 34

Organised by IR brotherhood Weapons from - Germany 1916 as UK troupes were in France Irish people didn’t support UK executed IRB

Question 35

Battle of the somme 1916

Answer 35

General in charge of- Haig 1/3 died Shells were unable to damage German trenches Received outdated instructions Soldiers lacked in training

Question 36

How did the great war end

Answer 36

April 1917 - USA joined triple entente November 1917 - communists took power in Russia (started a civil war) Feb 1918 Russia left WW1 March 1918- Germany pushed to end WW1 quickly (and win) before US soldiers got to Europe

Question 37

When did Germany begin to lose battles

Answer 37

8th August 1918

Question 38

When did German generals know they had lost the war

Answer 38

September 1918

Question 39

When did Kaiser Wilhelm leave his throne?

Answer 39

November 1918

Question 40

When did the fighting stop

Answer 40

11am 11th November 1918

Question 41

When was the treaty of versailles signed and what was it

Answer 41

Official end to ww1 Signed 28th june 1919

Question 42

What were the terms of treaty of versailles?

Answer 42

Germany accepted to starting the war Germany had to pay 6.6 billion in damages Airforce scrapped Army had 100,00 soldiers only Denmark, poland, belgium and france gained german land

Question 43

What were german reactions to treaty of versailles

Answer 43

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