History Recall

Question 1

Who were the suffragists?

Answer 1

They were the original women’s right movement by Millicent Fawcett.

Question 2

What did the suffragists want?

Answer 2

The right to vote.

Question 3

How were the suffragists and the suffragettes different?

Answer 3

The suffragists would write letters and go on marches to get their point across whereas the suffragettes were more aggressive, chaining themselves to public buildings, throwing eggs at MPs etc. Their motto was ‘deeds not words.’

Question 4

What happened to the suffragettes after the war started?

Answer 4

They stopped protesting to help with the war effort.

Question 5

When did women get the vote?

Answer 5

1918

Question 6

Who was the leader of Germany in 1888?

Answer 6

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 7

What did Wilhelm want?

Answer 7

An to be as powerful as Britain and have a large empire.

Question 8

What were the 4 main causes of the war?

Answer 8

Militarism- the building of armies.
Alliances- forming friendships with other countries.
Imperialism- The need to create/expand an empire.
Nationalism- Pride in your country.

Question 9

What is a naval race?

Answer 9

When 2 or more countries compete against each other to build more battleships and have the best navy.

Question 10

Which countries were in the triple entente?

Answer 10

Britain, France and Russia.

Question 11

Which countries were in the triple alliance?

Answer 11

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary.

Question 12

Who was assassinated on June 28th 1914?

Answer 12

Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Question 13

Who declared war on Serbia?

Answer 13

Austria-Hungary.

Question 14

What was the ‘Schlieffen plan’?

Answer 14

A German plan to be able to deal with both Russia and France if there was ever a war. It involved attacking France through Belgium as quickly as possible before Russia could mobilise its army.

Question 15

What was the ‘golden summer’?

Answer 15

A time when nearly one million British men volunteered for the army at the start of WW1.

Question 16

What is propaganda?

Answer 16

Spreading information through media to influence public opinion and to manipulate other peoples belief s to get them to believe what they want.

Question 17

3 problems with living in a trench are:

Answer 17

Rats, disease, shellshock, boredom, lice.

Question 18

What does ‘going over the top mean’?

Answer 18

To charge into ‘no mans land’ to attack an enemy trench.

Question 19

Who was in charge of the Battle of the Somme?

Answer 19

General Douglas Haig

Question 20

What was the plan for the Battle of the Somme?

Answer 20

After a week-long artillery attack, of the German trenches the British wold go over the top and capture the German positions,. They would then be supported by additional British troops and push the German army back to break its trench line.

Question 21

Was the Battle of the Somme a success?

Answer 21

Though it id take pressure off the French and there were more German losses than French or British forces, there was a huge loss to both armies and they only advanced 6 miles after 6 months of fighting.

Question 22

Why was the Battle of the Somme significant?

Answer 22

It was the bloodiest battle in military history and led to changes in battle tactics during the rest of the war.

Question 23

Name 3 events that affected the end of the war:

Answer 23

The Russian revolution, America joining the war, the naval blockade and the failed spring offensive.

Question 24

When did the war end?

Answer 24

11th November 1918.

Question 25

What is an armistice?

Answer 25

An agreement from both sides to cease fire.

Question 26

Who were the ‘big three’?

Answer 26

Woodrow Wilson, George Clemenceau, David Lloyd-George.

Question 27

Which countries were the big three leaders of?

Answer 27

America, Britain, France.