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1
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When and where was the Spanish Flu first reported in the U.S.?

A

Kansas in 1918

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2
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How many people died from the Spanish Flu in France?

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Over 400,000 died

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3
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What was the treaty that ended the war?

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Treaty of Versailles

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4
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What were the main causes of WWI?

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M.A.I.N. - Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

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5
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What were the techniques used for propaganda?

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Bandwagon, name calling, glittering generalities, fear, and simplification

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6
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When was WWI?

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1914 - 1918

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7
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What were in the very back of trenches?

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Sandbags and dugouts

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8
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What was the minimum age to join the British army?

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19

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9
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How much did British kits weigh?

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109 pounds

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10
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How many troops died in the German army in 1916?

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850,000

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11
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How many Armenians were murdered by the Turks?

A

1 million

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12
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Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

A

Gavrilo Princip

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13
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How died beside Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

A

Sophie

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14
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Who was affected by the Spanish Flu first?

A

World War I soldiers

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15
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How many people died in Great Britain from the Spanish Flu?

A

250,000

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16
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How did the Spanish Flu affect agriculture?

A

It removed farmhands

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17
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How many people in the U.S. had the Spanish Flu?

A

28%

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18
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How many people died in the U.S. from the Spanish Flu?

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500,000 to 675,000

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19
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How many died in October of 1918 in the U.S.?

A

200,000

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20
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How many people died from the Spanish Flu worldwide?

A

15 - 25 million

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21
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What is NOT a place that the Spanish Flu might have come from?

A

Australia

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22
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Why is the Spanish Flu called that?

A

The international press gave it that name because at the time, Spain was affected the most

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23
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What was unusual about the Spanish Influenza?

A

Young adults were infected and were killed the most

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24
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Hemorrhage?

A

a large discharge of blood, as from ruptured blood vessels

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25
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Dissemination?

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the act of spreading something

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26
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Who was released to work in hospitals?

A

3rd and 4th year medical students

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27
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Symptoms of the Spanish Flu?

A

Coughing, sneezing, and hemorrhaging.

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28
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Black Hand?

A

secret society in Serbia that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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29
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Blank Check?

A

agreement that Germany would help Austria-Hungary deal with Serbia

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30
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Big Bertha?

A

German 16.5 inch howitzer, 12 total

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31
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Lusitana?

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British merchant ship that was the biggest at the time, sunk by German U-Boat

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32
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Doughboys?

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Name for U.S. soldiers in WWI

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33
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U-Boats?

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German submarines used to disrupt shipping lanes to British Isles

34
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Bismarck?

A

German battle ship that lasted 6 years, sunk by Rodney

35
Q

Kaiser William II?

A

German emperor and Prussia king at same time, no growth in left arm

36
Q

Black Jack Pershing?

A

U.S. army general who led AEF in Europe, awarded Pulitzer Prize

37
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Red Baron?

A

German fighter pilot who shot down 80 aircrafts

38
Q

Battle of the Somme?

A

Biggest and deadliest battle in WWI, Britain lost more than 19,000

39
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Battle of Verdun?

A

More than 600,000 casualties in total, more than 1 million in Verdun area

40
Q

League of Nations?

A

Pre-United Nation

41
Q

14 Points?

A

Guidelines on how to rebuilt after war by Woodrow in speech to congress

42
Q

Zimmerman Telegram?

A

Zimmerman sent telegram to German ambassador in Mexico Eckard. If U.S. joins Allies, Germany will help Mexico attack U.S. and gain back land

43
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Isolationism?

A

No international relationships. U.S. was this between WWI and WWII.

44
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Schlieffen Plan?

A

German battle plan of multiple attack angles on France, Moltke ruined it and gave them a loss

45
Q

Triple Entente?

A

Great Britain, France, and Russia alliance, central force of the Allies

46
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Central Powers?

A

Germany and Austria-Hungary. Italy USED to be until WWI. Opposing side of Allies

47
Q

Triple Alliance?

A

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

48
Q

How many died from the Spanish Flu in India?

A

17 million

49
Q

Who was the U.S. president during WWI?

A

Woodrow Wilson

50
Q

What was Woodrow Wilson’s campaign slogan?

A

He kept us out of war

51
Q

Why did Woodrow say we went to war?

A

To make the world safe for democracy

52
Q

Why would the U.S. not be able to fight in WWi in 1914?

A

Small army and weak navy

53
Q

What two events made the U.S. declare war?

A

Lusitania’s sink and the Zimmerman Telegram

54
Q

What decision about fighting lead to a rift between the Allies?

A

Pershing wanted the Americans to be under American command and separated from the Allies

55
Q

When was the WWI Armistice signed?

A

The 11th hour of 11/11

56
Q

How many Germans was one Englishman believed to match?

A

10 Germans

57
Q

How long did the British believe the war would last?

A

6 months

58
Q

What did the British usually have for breakfast?

A

Plum and apple

59
Q

How long was the first march of the British?

A

10 miles

60
Q

What did the British do on Saturdays?

A

Barrack duties

61
Q

What did the British do on Sundays?

A

Church

62
Q

How long did British soldiers train for?

A

6 weeks

63
Q

How far from the trenches was the main camp and store?

A

50 yards

64
Q

What 2 items did the British carry in the trenches?

A

Food and water

65
Q

Where did the British keep drinking water?

A

Petrol cans

66
Q

How many men to a loaf of bread?

A

16 men to a loaf of bread

67
Q

How much time from a bomb’s firing and it exploding?

A

5 seconds

68
Q

Which Germans were the “worse”?

A

Prussians

69
Q

How far from the trenches was the artillery?

A

2 miles

70
Q

How much was the pay for 2 weeks in the trenches?

A

50 pence

71
Q

How did the British treat captives?

A

They helped each other

72
Q

What was the battle that set-up stalemate on the Western Front?

A

Battle of Marn

73
Q

Why was 1916 the bloodiest year?

A

850,000 troops died in Germany, 700,000 troops died in France, and 400,000 troops died in Britain

74
Q

How did Germany perform against Russia on the Eastern front?

A

They defeated their army and sent a 2nd one into retreat

75
Q

In Russia, labor protests catapulted what group into power?

A

Bolsheviks

76
Q

What was the only continent to not participate in WWI?

A

South America

77
Q

Why did the Young Turks target the Armenians?

A

To blame them for their loss against Russians

78
Q

Which country had the most troops dead in WWI?

A

Germany

79
Q

Jingoism?

A

Warlike and nationalistic feelings in the middle and working class of Europe

80
Q

What did Germany build that led England to side with Russia and France?

A

Their own navy

81
Q

What is a dreadnaught?

A

A huge warship launched in 1906

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