World War I

Question 1

Germany and Austrai-Hungary were the primary countries of what military alliance?

Answer 1

Triple alliance

Question 2

Great Britain, France and Russia were the primary countries of what military alliance?

Answer 2

Triple entente

Question 3

What were 3 causes of World War I?

Answer 3

Military Alliance - Imperialism - Nationalism

Question 4

Name the Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in Bosnia beginning of the war?

Answer 4

Franz Ferdinand

Question 5

Once WWI started - - What were Germany and Austria-Hungary were known as?

Answer 5

Central Powers

Question 6

What is the term given to massive armies fighting each other, - - using weapons of mass destruction and the entire population plays a role in the war?

Answer 6

Total war

Question 7

Once the war started - - What was Great Britain, France and Russia were known as?

Answer 7

Allies

Question 8

What is the term meaning a large minority’s desire to have their own country?

Answer 8

Nationalism

Question 9

What is the term meaning a desire for acquiring colonies?

Answer 9

imperialism

Question 10

What is the name given to bias information or slightly inaccurage information designed to persuade someone or a particular nation to be on a particular side?

Answer 10

Propaganda

Question 11

What is the area between the trenches that neither side could control?

Answer 11

No man’s land

Question 12

What was the name of the communists that took over control of Russia?

Answer 12

Bolsheviks

Question 13

What is the name of the country that Germany planned to march through in 6 days, but it took 18 days?

Answer 13

Belgium

Question 14

What is the name of the type of submarine warfare where the subs would warn the ship that they were going to sink it?

Answer 14

Restricted submarine warfare

Question 15

What was the type of submarine warfare where they would sink a ship without warning?

Answer 15

Unrestricted submarine warfare

Question 16

What is the name of the note that encourages Mexico to attack the United States if the US go into the war?

Answer 16

Zimmerman Note

Question 17

What was the name of the British ocean liner that sank by German u-boats - killed 128 Americans and also brought the United States into the war?

Answer 17

Lusitania

Question 18

What was the name of the general of the American military forces in Europe?

Answer 18

General John J. Pershing

Question 19

What were the initials of the American forces in Europe?

Answer 19

AEF (American Expeditionary Force)

Question 20

Why were no American troop ships sunk as they were crossing the Atlantic - what did they use to make sure it did not happen?

Answer 20

Large ships called convoys

Question 21

Where was the western front primarily located?

Answer 21

France

Question 22

Where was the eastern front primarily located?

Answer 22

Russia

Question 23

Who was the American President that gave the 14 Points Speech to the American Congress in January of 1918?

Answer 23

Woodrow Wilson

Question 24

What is the most important points of the 14 point speech - - was the 14th point that called for what?

Answer 24

League of Nations

Question 25

What side did the Americans join during WW in 1917?

Answer 25

Allies

Question 26

What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?

Answer 26

Treaty of Versailles

Question 27

What is the name of the two countries that were formed as a result of events after WWI?

Answer 27

Poland and Yugoslavia

Question 28

What were George, Clemenseau, Orlando and Wilson know as?

Answer 28

The Big 4

Question 29

What was the name of the statement that Germany was forced to sign accepting responsibility for starting WWI?

Answer 29

War Guilt Clause

Question 30

Who said - - “To make the world safe for democracy.”

Answer 30

Woodrow Wison