U8 L2 World War I: Erupting Conflicts

Question 1

Which countries other than Germany took interest in the Balkan states?

Answer 1

• Turkey
• Austria
• Russia

Question 2

Conflict started between which Balkan states in the early 1900s? Who lost?

Answer 2

• Serbia and Austria

- Serbia

Question 3

What did the Triple Entente later became known as when Italy joined?

Answer 3

Allies/ The Allied Powers

Question 4

What did the Triple Alliance became known as when Turkey joined?

Answer 4

The Central Powers

Question 5

On June 28, 1914, a Serbian secret party shot who?

Answer 5

Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife

Question 6

What was Belgium’s stance when conflict began?

Answer 6

neutral

Question 7

What occurred in the Battle of Marne?

Answer 7

• French found gap in German line east of Paris, along Marne River
• saved Paris
• thwarted German hopes for a quick victory

Question 8

By 1915, Italy switched sides and joined which group?

Answer 8

Entente

Question 9

The war had settled into a stalemate by which year?

Answer 9

1916

Question 10

What did the stalemate cause?

Answer 10

offensives by each side

Question 11

Was Russian resistance as effective as the French?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

How was Russian resistance not effective?

Answer 12

• poor equipment
• over-extended supply lines
• weak leadership

Question 13

Allied efforts to aid Russia met with what?

Answer 13

defeat

Question 14

On land, the war was largely fought on what?

Answer 14

• open land, no man’s land

- trenches

Question 15

Trenches were dug to protect soldiers form which new technology?

Answer 15

machine gun

Question 16

What are foot soldiers also called?

Answer 16

infantry

Question 17

By November 1914, how long was the trenches form the Belgium ports to the Swiss border?

Answer 17

350 miles

Question 18

What were Chemical weapons used in WWI? What did the Germans initially use them for?

Answer 18

• chlorine and mustard gases

- experiment

Question 19

What were Airplanes originally used for?

Answer 19

-reconnaissance work

spying

Question 20

What were Airplanes LATER used for?

Answer 20

• hand-held bombs

- machine guns

Question 21

In the battle of Somme, how much land was taken, allied dead, and German killed?

Answer 21

L- 125 miles
A- 600,000
G- 500,000

Question 22

In the battle of Verdun, how much land was gained and lives lost?

Answer 22

L- none

D- 700,000

Question 23

At sea was there advantages for either side?

Answer 23

very little

Question 24

What did the British navy blockade from the Germans?

Answer 24

North Sea supply routes

Question 25

What did German U-boats attempt to cut off the British from?

Answer 25

shipping and trade