Lesson 3: Overview of Causes of WW1 + Nature of WW1

Question 1

Armistice

Answer 1

an end to fighting

Question 2

Treaty

Answer 2

a formal written agreement between 2 or more states

Question 3

Reparation

Answer 3

pay for damage caused

Question 4

Re-conquer

Answer 4

taking back territory or land

Question 5

Vengeance

Answer 5

revenge

Question 6

Causes of WW1

Answer 6

-militarism
-alliances
-imperialism
-nationalism

Question 7

Militarism

Answer 7

when a country either builds up its military or allows leaders of the military to make government decisions

Question 8

Triple alliance

Answer 8

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 9

Triple entente

Answer 9

Britain, France, Russia

Question 10

Imperialism

Answer 10

rule by an emperor

Question 11

Nationalism

Answer 11

when people of a country start to turn their patriotism into hatred of others or a feeling of being superior

Question 12

What was the naval arms race

Answer 12

both Britain and Germnay wanted to build the best and most warships, known as the Dreadnaughts

Question 13

Why were alliances causing tension

Answer 13

the countries of Europe secretly allied with each other, meaning that if one attacked the other they wouldn’t be sure who would get involved

Question 14

Why was imperialism causing tension

Answer 14

Germany’s desire to have a larger empire than Britain lead to conflict

Question 15

Why was nationalism causing conflict

Answer 15

German nationalism meant that the Germans wanted to prove themselves to be better than Britain, while Serbian nationalism meant a hatred of the Austro-Hungarians because they often threatened them.

Question 16

Why was Franz Ferdinand assassinated

Answer 16

many Bosnians hated the rule of his uncle, Franz Joseph and rejected imperialism because they wanted the freedom to join with the Kingdom of Serbia

Question 17

When was Franz Ferdinand assassinated

Answer 17

26th of June, 1914

Question 18

What caused an all-out war in Europe and Australia

Answer 18

Germany’s invasion of Belgium, since it was a neutral country.

Question 19

When did Britain declare war on Germany

Answer 19

4th of September, 1914

Question 20

Theatres of WW1

Answer 20

-Middle East
-Western Front
-Italy
-the North Sea
-Eastern Europe
-Turkey
-North Africa

Question 21

Why did the development of technology cause an escalation in the war

Answer 21

the conflict quickly became a test of military strength, hardware and tactics

Question 22

How powerful were WW1 machine guns

Answer 22

they could fire up to 600 rounds of ammunition in under a minute

Question 23

Disadvantages of using machine guns in WW1

Answer 23

they often overheated and were heavy and difficult to use in the mud

Question 24

When did germany introduce poison gas as a weapon of war

Answer 24

April 1915

Question 25

What poison gases were used in WW1

Answer 25

chlorine, mustard and tear gas

Question 26

What did chlorine do

Answer 26

It burned and destrpyed the airways of soldiers

Question 27

Who banned the use of poison gas in warfare

Answer 27

the Geneva Protocol Treaty in 1925

Question 28

When did the British army introduce war tanks

Answer 28

September 1916

Question 29

Advantages of using army tanks

Answer 29

they could overcome barbed wire obstacles and trenches

Question 30

Disadvantages of using army tanks

Answer 30

they were mechanically unreliable and frequently broke down or became stuck in muddy ditches

Question 31

What were the zeppelins

Answer 31

huge airships that were used by Germany

Question 32

How were zeppelins better than other war planes

Answer 32

they were able to fly higher than conventional aircraft and drift almost silently over targets

Question 33

Disadvantages of using zeppelins in war

Answer 33

their ability to shoot accurately was poor and strong winds could blow them off course

Question 34

What were zeppelins replaced with

Answer 34

multi-engine bomber planes

Question 35

What communications were developed during WW1

Answer 35

telephone and radio systems

Question 36

Disadvantages of using technological communications in WW1

Answer 36

phone lines were quickly damaged by artillery and wireless radios were difficult and heavy to move

Question 37

What did soldiers use instead of technology to communicate

Answer 37

motrobike couriers, carrier pigeons and dogs

Question 38

Where did Australian troops fight in 1916 to 1918

Answer 38

the Western Front

Question 39

Where did Germany and Russia fight until 1917

Answer 39

the Eastern Front

Question 40

Who fought the Turks in the Middle East

Answer 40

ANZAC troops and the British Army

Question 41

What was the Gallipoli Campaign

Answer 41

a failed invasion of Turkey

Question 42

Why was there a stalemate on the Western Front

Answer 42

the British and French could not drive the Germans out of France and the Germans could not advance any further