Social Studies

Question 1

Name the 3 countries of the Triple Entente.

Answer 1

Great Britain, France, and Russia

Question 2

Name the 3 countries of the central powers.

Answer 2

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire

Question 3

What nation was led by Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Answer 3

Germany

Question 4

Why did Great Britain join the allies?

Answer 4

Germany invaded neutral Belgium

Question 5

What were the details of the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 5

Germany Quickly defeats France and then focus on Russia in the East

Question 6

Which member of the Triple Alliance did not become part of the Central Powers.

Answer 6

Italy

Question 7

Although they won, what country did not enjoy the benefits because it surrendered to Germany almost a year before Germany was defeated?

Answer 7

Russia

Question 8

Russia mobilized for war when what country was invaded?

Answer 8

Serbia

Question 9

The spark that started the War occurred when the future leader of what region was assassinated?

Answer 9

Austria-Hungary

Question 10

What was the name of Austria-Hungary’s future leader?

Answer 10

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 11

What was the nationality of the man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 11

Serbian

Question 12

On which front did the Germans fight the French?

Answer 12

Western front