World War 1

Question 1

Identify and define the four M.A.I.N causes of World War I.

Answer 1

Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, and Alliances.

Question 2

What incident triggered the outbreak of war in 1914?

Answer 2

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 3

What was the name of the battle fought outside Paris that began the trench warfare and took away Germany’s hope of a quick victory?

Answer 3

The Marne

Question 4

Define stalemate.

Answer 4

A tie in the war, when neither side can advance.

Question 5

What was “no man’s land?”

Answer 5

The area between two sides trenches

Question 6

Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Answer 6

the leader of Germany

Question 7

What was the name of Germany’s plan that involved attacking Paris, France and then attacking Russia?

Answer 7

Schlieffen Plan

Question 8

Which neutral country was invaded by Germany as they moved into France at the start of the War?

Answer 8

Belgium

Question 9

Name three weapons used in trench warfare during World War I.

Answer 9

Machine gun, tank, and poisonous gas.

Question 10

How did the United States contribute to the Allied war effort?

Answer 10

we sold a bunch of weapons to Great Britain

Food, military weapons, troops, nurses, money, etc.

Question 11

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 11

The telegram that Germany wrote saying that the U.S. should remain neutral and that they would no longer conduct any U-boat attacks.

Question 12

List three reasons why the U.S. eventually entered World War I.

Answer 12

U-boat attacks, democracy, and the Zimmerman Telegram

Question 13

How does the use of propaganda influence Americans and help the government during World War I?

Answer 13

they use different persuading techniques to get people to join the war
-wants people to join or support the war.

Question 14

Who was John Pershing?

Answer 14

U.S. Army general- in charge of American Expeditionary Force

Question 15

founder of the Russian communist party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution

Answer 15

Vladimir Lenin?

Question 16

Which Allied Power left the war in 1918 due to a Revolution?

Answer 16

Russia

Question 17

What was the name of the alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria?

Answer 17

Central powers

Question 18

Define Armistice.

Answer 18

a halt in fighting that allows peace talks to begin

Question 19

Define Self-determination.

Answer 19

the right to govern themselves

Question 20

When does the war officially end (date and time)?

Answer 20

November 11, 1918 at 11 AM

Question 21

Who won World War I?

Answer 21

allies; America, Britain, Italy, France, and Russia.

Question 22

List the four punishments for Germany that were part of the Treaty of Versailles.

Answer 22

blame, pay reparations , disarm, and give up some land.

Question 23

What was the name of Wilson’s post-War plan?

Answer 23

Fourteen Points

Question 24

What was the League of Nations?

Answer 24

a group of countries got together to solve disputes without going to war

Question 25

what happened after the treaty of Versaille

Answer 25

Germany kept Kaiser as their leader

Question 26

to prepare for war

Answer 26

mobilization

Question 27

name a point in Wilsons plan

Answer 27

Wilson wanted to promote world peace

Question 28

Battle Western Front between the German and French armies

Answer 28

Verdun

Question 29

Battle that was fought between Russia and Germany from 26 August to 30 August 1914

Answer 29

Tannenburg

Question 30

was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire

Answer 30

Somme