World War I Vocab

Question 1

Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of this country

Answer 1

Austria-Hungary

Question 2

People who have an intense pride and loyalty to their country

Answer 2

Nationalists

Question 3

Gravilo Princip was a Nationalist who killed the Archduke and his wife. He was from this country

Answer 3

Serbia

Question 4

When countries began to take sides with other countries they were forming or making these

Answer 4

Alliances

Question 5

Included the countries of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey known as the

Answer 5

Central Powers

Question 6

Included the countries of Serbia, Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the US known as the

Answer 6

Allied Powers

Question 7

The “M” in MAIN, countries begin to arm themselves for safety and superiority reasons and prepare for a possible war

Answer 7

Militarism

Question 8

The “I” in MAIN, Empire building; taking over other smaller countries making them “colonies” in order to gain land and other resources

Answer 8

Imperialism

Question 9

Belgium did not take sides in World War I, choosing to remain

Answer 9

Neutral

Question 10

Goods that have been banned or considered illegal

Answer 10

Contraband

Question 11

British passenger ship torpedoed and sunk by the Germans killing over 1000 people including 128 Americans

Answer 11

The Lusitania

Question 12

This was sent by Germany to Mexico- it was decoded by Great Britain and it asked Mexico to invade the US and keep them busy while they fought GB and France

Answer 12

The Zimmerman Telegram

Question 13

This was the name of the German submarines used to sink Allied ships

Answer 13

Uboats

Question 14

In this Pledge Germany promised that they would no longer sink unarmed ships after they torpedoed a French liner/ship

Answer 14

The Sussex Pledge

Question 15

This was an act or means of sealing off a place (in this case on the ocean) to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

Answer 15

Blockade

Question 16

The President of the United States when the US entered the war

Answer 16

Woodrow Wilson

Question 17

The name of the peace treaty at the end of the war was The Treaty of

Answer 17

Versailles

Question 18

These were dug to help troops hold their ground; where troops would fight out of

Answer 18

Trenches

Question 19

Troops got this when they stood in dirty, bacteria-filled water-they lost blood circulation to their feet and sometimes they might lose their toes or worse

Answer 19

Trench Foot

Question 20

This weapon was used to set fire to objects at a distance

Answer 20

Flamethrower

Question 21

These were small bugs that would bite troops, making them itch and causing Trench Fever

Answer 21

Lice

Question 22

This was a battle where Germans hid in their dugouts after a week of being bombed by the Allies

Answer 22

The Battle of the Somme

Question 23

This weapon allowed soldiers to rapid fire bullets at a rate of 400-600 rounds per minute

Answer 23

The Machine Gun

Question 24

Germany and the Central Powers get within 40 miles of taking over this French city

Answer 24

Paris