World War I Study Guide

Question 1

Causes of WWI

Answer 1

Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliance

Question 2

Allied countries

Answer 2

England, France, Russia

Question 3

Triple Alliance

Answer 3

Austria/Hungary, Italy, Germany

Question 4

Central Powers

Answer 4

A/H, Germany, Ottoman Empire

Question 5

Assassination on June 14, 1914

Answer 5

Archduke Ferdinand and wife in Bosnia

Question 6

August 3, 1914

Answer 6

Germany invaded Belgium

Question 7

Schlieffen Plan

Answer 7

Germany’s strategy to invade Belgium

Question 8

Trench Warfare

Answer 8

Each side had trenches that they’d fight in and they had to run through “no mans land” to gain land

Question 9

Factors leading to America declaring war

Answer 9

Zimmerman Note, U Boats sink

Question 10

The Zimmerman Note

Answer 10

German team with Mexico. German will help Mexico regain territory in US

Question 11

America declares war

Answer 11

April 2, 1917

Question 12

Eddie Rickenbacker

Answer 12

Ace of Aces (shot down most planes)

Question 13

How many men were in service when America declared war?

Answer 13

200,000

Question 14

The Selective Service Act

Answer 14

Required men to register for draft

Question 15

Steps the US government took to increase production

Answer 15

Exempt shipyard workers, parts built elsewhere assembled in yard

Question 16

Th Convoy System

Answer 16

Heavy guard if destroyers escorted merchant ships across Atlantic in groups

Question 17

Americans brought what to the war in Europe

Answer 17

Freshness and enthusiasm

Question 18

Doughboys

Answer 18

Infantry men with belts

Question 19

Two most innovative weapons

Answer 19

Tank and airplane

Question 20

Hazards for soldiers

Answer 20

Dysentery, poison gas, lack of sleep, trench foot

Question 21

Americans turned war into

Answer 21

Offensive war

Question 22

Austria Hungary surrendered to the Allies

Answer 22

November 3, 1918

Question 23

German soldiers rebelled

Answer 23

Against government authority

Question 24

Germany agreed to cease-fire

Answer 24

November 11, 1918

Question 25

People died in the war

Answer 25

22 million

Question 26

Deaths were civilian

Answer 26

Over half

Question 27

The American men in battle

Answer 27

48,000

Question 28

…to disease

Answer 28

62,000

Question 29

It cost

Answer 29

$338 billion

Question 30

President Wilson when he arrived in Europe

Answer 30

Treated like a hero

Question 31

President Wilson’s 14 points

Answer 31

No secret alliances, free sea, low tariffs, reduce arms, people have say, new nations, League of Nations

Question 32

Allies feelings in Europe

Answer 32

Doesn’t like it

Question 33

Big 4

Answer 33

France, Great Britain, America, Italy

Question 34

The big four and leaders of the defeated nations gather to sign a peace treaty

Answer 34

June 28, 1919

Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles

Question 35

New countries in Eastern Europe

Answer 35

Poland, Lithuania, Finland

Question 36

Peace treaty known as

Answer 36

Treaty of Versailles

Question 37

Germany’s punishment

Answer 37

No army, pay for reparations, admit fault

Question 38

Weakness of treaty

Answer 38

Humiliated Germany

Question 39

Main domestic opposition

Answer 39

League of Nations

Question 40

Legacy of WWI

Answer 40

Germany in depression, sets tone for WWII