ww1

Question 1

who was in the Triple Alliance?

Answer 1

Germany, ottoman empire, and austria-hungry

Question 2

what did the Triple Alliance become?

Answer 2

the central powers

Question 3

Who formed the Triple Alliance?

Answer 3

Bismark

Question 4

who was in the triple entente?

Answer 4

Britain, France, Russia

Question 5

who created the Triple Entente?

Answer 5

France

Question 6

what did the Triple Entente become?

Answer 6

the allied powers

Question 7

what were the 4 causes of WW1?

Answer 7

militarism, allies, imperialism, and nationalism

Question 8

what impact did imperialism have on WWI?

Answer 8

competition for overseas colonies hardened rivalries between Germany and France.

Question 8

what impact did militarism have on WWI?

Answer 8

Britain and Germany glorified and built up their armies and navies

Question 9

what impact did nationalism have on WW1?

Answer 9

france wanted Alsace and Lorraine back and Russia supported Serbia and other Slavic people.

Question 10

why did the Balkans become known as the powder keg of Europe?

Answer 10

Because of the attacks against the ottomans

Question 11

who killed Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 11

Gavrilo Princip

Question 12

what was Austria’s ultimatum to Serbia?

Answer 12

demanded that serbia formally and publicly condemn the “dangerous propaganda” against Austria hungry

Question 13

why does Austria declare war on Serbia?

Answer 13

serbia refused part of Austria’s ultimatum.

Question 14

why did Russia go to war?

Answer 14

Austria refused to soften its demands

Question 15

what was the Schlieffen plan?

Answer 15

germany would move quickly against france and later fight russia

Question 16

what happened when Germany went through Belgium?

Answer 16

belgium became no longer neutral and fought back.

Question 17

what was the result of Germany invading Belgium?

Answer 17

Britain declared war on Germany

Question 18

what was the first major battle of the war?

Answer 18

The Battle of Marne

Question 19

how did Germany try to get France to surrender?

Answer 19

they dropped papers over Paris saying to surrender

Question 20

how was the stalemate ended at the battle of Marne?

Answer 20

The British and France pushed the Germans back along the Marne River

Question 21

what was the outcome of the Battle of Marne?

Answer 21

a deadlock

Question 22

what was the longest battle of WWI?

Answer 22

The Battle of Verdun

Question 23

what was the deadliest battle of WWI?

Answer 23

the battle of Somme

Question 24

what happened in the Battle of Verdun?

Answer 24

after 11 months of fighting Germany called off attacks

Question 25

what was France's aim for the Battle of Somme?

Answer 25

to divert german resources from Verdun in defence of Somme

Question 26

what type of artillery was used in WWI?

Answer 26

machine guns and long-range artillery

Question 27

what was the stretch of land between trenches?

Answer 27

no mans land

Question 28

what disease was caused by being in damp and unsanitary trenches for too long?

Answer 28

trench foot

Question 29

who introduced the first armored tank?

Answer 29

Britain

Question 30

what did Germany use to bomb the English coast?

Answer 30

zeppelins

Question 31

what were allied planes called

Answer 31

flying aces

Question 32

what was it called when two planes fought in air?

Answer 32

dog fights

Question 33

what were German submarines called?

Answer 33

u-boats

Question 34

at what battle did Russia surrender to the Germans?

Answer 34

The Battle of Tannenberg

Question 35

why did Russia have to surrender?

Answer 35

they were losing very badly to Germany and they were fighting their own war in Russia.

Question 36

why did Italy declare war on Austria-Hungry?

Answer 36

cause the Allies said they would give some Austrian land to Italians if they declared war.

Question 37

what was the result of the Turks cutting off allied supply lines to Russia through the Mediterranean?

Answer 37

The Battle of Gallipoli

Question 38

what is a genocide?

Answer 38

killing of a particular group

Question 39

what was the cause of the Armenian Genocide?

Answer 39

some ethnic Armenians helped the Russian army against the Ottoman forces.

Question 40

who led the raids against the Turks?

Answer 40

British cornel T.E. Lawrence

Question 41

what is total war?

Answer 41

everyone in your country is doing stuff to aid the war.

Question 42

what is conscription?

Answer 42

when men turn 18 the government can make them join the military

Question 43

what boat did the germans sink angering the Americans?

Answer 43

the Lusitania

Question 44

what did president Wilson do when the Lusitania sank?

Answer 44

threatened to cut off Germany

Question 45

what did the Germans promise to do after the Lusitania sank?

Answer 45

promised to warn before attacking

Question 46

what did women do to help the war?

Answer 46

joined factories and became nurses

Question 47

what treaty ended Russian involvement in WWI?

Answer 47

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsh

Question 48

why did the US join the allies?

Answer 48

Britain intercepted the Zimmer mann note

Question 49

what did the Zimmer mann note say?

Answer 49

Germany wanted to form an alliance with mexico

Question 50

when did the US declare war?

Answer 50

april 1917

Question 51

how Wilson try to end the war?

Answer 51

the 14 points

Question 52

what paused the war?

Answer 52

the armistice, singed in 1918

Question 53

what did Wilson have to compromise for the peace treaty?

Answer 53

his 14 points

Question 54

who dominated the negotiation in the Paris peace conference?

Answer 54

the big three, Britan, France and the US

Question 55

what did David Lloyd Gorge want from the peace treaty?

Answer 55

to rebuild brittan

Question 56

what did Clemenceau want from the peace treaty?

Answer 56

total humiliation of Germany

Question 57

who had to pay reparations for war?

Answer 57

Germany

Question 58

what is the league of nations?

Answer 58

an organization to entrust peace throughout the world

Question 59

what treaty ended WWI?

Answer 59

Versailles Treaty

Question 60

what three new countries came from the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 60

Poland, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia

Question 61

what did France get back thanks to the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 61

Alsace and Lorraine