Lesson

Question 1

What are the main causes of WW1?

Answer 1

MAIN

MAIN stands for Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.

Question 2

Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 2

He was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination triggered WW1.

Question 3

What was the US’s initial stance before entering WW1?

Answer 3

Isolationist

Question 4

What led the US to enter WW1?

Answer 4

British Blockade and Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Question 5

What was the Lusitania?

Answer 5

A British ocean liner sunk by a German submarine, influencing US opinion against Germany.

Question 6

What was the Sussex?

Answer 6

A French passenger ferry sunk by Germany, leading to the Sussex Pledge.

Question 7

What was the Sussex Pledge?

Answer 7

A promise made by Germany to restrict submarine warfare.

Question 8

Define Isolationist.

Answer 8

A belief in avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts.

Question 9

Define Interventionist.

Answer 9

A belief in intervening in foreign conflicts.

Question 10

What was the Zimmerman telegram?

Answer 10

A secret communication from Germany proposing a military alliance with Mexico against the US.

Question 11

What was the Selective Service Act?

Answer 11

A law that enabled the US to draft soldiers for WW1.

Question 12

What were the Harlem Hellfighters?

Answer 12

An African American infantry regiment that fought in WW1.

Question 13

What roles did women play in WW1?

Answer 13

Women served in various capacities, including nursing and factory work.

Question 14

What was the Espionage Act?

Answer 14

A law that prohibited interference with military operations or recruitment.

Question 15

What was the Sedition Act?

Answer 15

A law that made it a crime to speak against the government during WW1.

Question 16

What were Doughboys?

Answer 16

A nickname for American soldiers in WW1.

Question 17

What is an Armistice?

Answer 17

An agreement to stop fighting.

Question 18

What was the Paris Peace Conference?

Answer 18

A meeting of the Allied powers to negotiate peace after WW1.

Question 19

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 19

The peace treaty that officially ended WW1.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The _______ powers included the UK, France, and Russia.

Answer 20

Allied

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The _______ powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.

Answer 21

Central

Question 22

What type of warfare was characterized by trench systems?

Answer 22

Trench warfare

Question 23

What does unrestricted submarine warfare mean?

Answer 23

A type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels without warning.

Question 27

Define propaganda in the context of war.

Answer 27

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Question 28

What is meant by the term 'war on the homefront'?

Answer 28

The efforts and activities that support the war from within a country, including production and morale.

Question 29

What is trench warfare?

Answer 29

A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.

Question 30

What is a war of attrition?

Answer 30

A military strategy aimed at wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses.

Question 31

List three major battles of World War I.

Answer 31

* The Battle of Tannenberg * The Battle of the Marne * The Gallipoli Campaign

Question 32

What was the significance of the Battle of Verdun?

Answer 32

It was one of the longest and costliest battles of World War I, symbolizing French determination.

Question 33

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Somme?

Answer 33

It resulted in over a million casualties and is known for its high death toll and limited territorial gain.

Question 34

What does unrestricted submarine warfare entail?

Answer 34

A type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels without warning, including merchant ships.

Question 35

What was the Meuse-Argonne Forest Offensive?

Answer 35

A major part of the final Allied offensive in World War I that contributed to the end of the war.

Question 36

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

Answer 36

To promote peace and cooperation among countries and prevent future conflicts.

Question 37

What are Wilson's 14 Points?

Answer 37

A statement of principles for peace used for peace negotiations to end World War I.

Question 38

What was the Hundred Days Offensive?

Answer 38

A series of attacks by the Allies in 1918 that led to the final defeat of the Central Powers.

Question 39

Who were the Big 4 in the context of World War I?

Answer 39

* United States * United Kingdom * France * Italy