WORLD WAR 1 (WH)

Question 1

The belief in building up strong
armed forces to prepare for war.

Answer 1

MILITARISM

Question 2

Agreements between countries to support one another in case of conflict.

Answer 2

ALLIANCES

Question 3

What were the two major alliances formed during WW1?

Answer 3

1. The Triple Alliance
2. The Triple Entente

Question 4

What did the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente compose of?

Answer 4

Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Triple Entente - France, Russia, and Britain

Question 5

The competition for overseas
colonies and resources.

Answer 5

IMPERIALISM

Question 6

A strong sense of pride and
loyalty to one’s nation or ethnic
group.

Answer 6

NATIONALISM

Question 7

When was the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 7

June 28, 1914

Question 8

The assassin, was a Serbian nationalist who wanted Bosnia to be free from Austrian rule and unite with Serbia.

Answer 8

Gavrilo Princip

Question 9

The group behind the
assassination, was a nationalist
organization aiming to resist Austro-Hungarian control over Slavic people.

Answer 9

The Black Hand

Question 10

When Austria-Hungary saw the assassination as an act of Serbian aggression, what did it lead to?

Answer 10

Declaration of War

Question 11

When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?

Answer 11

July 28, 1914

Question 12

When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, who supported Austria-Hungary?

Answer 12

Germany

Question 13

When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, who supported Serbia?

Answer 13

Russia

Question 14

True or False. The war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia was a local conflict then became a world war.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

A military strategy designed to quickly defeat France by moving through neutral Belgium.

Answer 15

Schlieffen Plan

Question 16

When does Germany invade Belgium?

Answer 16

August 4, 1914

Question 17

What was the use of “The Treaty of London” in 1839?

Answer 17

Britain obligated to defend Belgium

Question 18

How long did the Gallipoli Campaign last?

Answer 18

1915-1916

Question 19

A Newspaper Excerpt on European Rivalries.

Answer 19

Political Tension

Question 20

What was the tone of the newspaper (political tension).

Answer 20

A tense and volatile atmosphere

Question 21

A Military Spending Chart from 1900-1914

Answer 21

Military buildup

Question 22

What trends do you notice in the military spending of
the nations shown on the chart?

Answer 22

A steady increase in the military spending across the years.

Question 23

Which country has the largest increase in military spending?

Answer 23

Germany has the largest increase

Question 24

A Diplomatic Letter About Alliances Breaking Down

Answer 24

Diplomatic Failure

Question 25

What does the diplomatic letter reveal?

Answer 25

How alliances break down causing betrayals, shifts, or conflicting interests

Question 26

What does the author view in this diplomatic letter?

Answer 26

Disappointment, frustration, or even a sense of betrayal

Question 27

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Marne?

Answer 27

September 6-12, 1914 Outcome: Germany retreats

Question 28

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Tannenberg?

Answer 28

August 26-30, 1914 Outcome: Germany victory

Question 29

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Gallipoli?

Answer 29

April 25, 1915 – January 9, 1916 Outcome: Ottoman victory

Question 30

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Verdun?

Answer 30

February 21–December 18, 1916 Outcome: French Victory

Question 31

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Somme?

Answer 31

July 1 – November 18, 1916 Outcome: Inconclusive, but with significant losses on both sides

Question 32

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Jutland?

Answer 32

May 31 – June 1, 1916 Outcome: Tactical draw, strategic British victory

Question 33

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Passchendaele?

Answer 33

July 31 – November 10, 1917 Outcome: Allied victory

Question 34

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Cambrai?

Answer 34

November 20–December 7, 1917 Outcome: Tactical German victory, strategic Allied success

Question 35

When and what was the outcome of the Battle of Amiens?

Answer 35

August 8–12, 1918 Outcome: Decisive Allied victory

Question 36

When and what was the outcome of the Second Battle of Marne?

Answer 36

July 15 – August 6, 1918 Outcome: Allied victory