WW1

Question 1

What is the acronym for the 4 major causes of WW1?

Answer 1

MAIN

Question 2

What does MAIN stand for?

Answer 2

-Militarism
-Alliances
-Imperialism
-Nationalism

Question 3

How was Militarism one of the causes of WW1?

Answer 3

When people spent a lot of money on their army and they had no reason to use it, they were tempted to use it.

Question 4

How was Imperialism one of the causes of WW1?

Answer 4

Many European countries wanted to expand their empire and this had to be done through war.

Question 5

How were Alliances of one the causes of WW1?

Answer 5

A small disagreement between two nations can start a war between multiple countries

Question 6

How were Nationalism of one the causes of WW1?

Answer 6

Many people thought that their country was the best and to prove that they had to have a war with their rivals.

Question 7

What is Militarism?

Answer 7

Building up large armed forces

Question 8

What are Alliances?

Answer 8

Groups of countries on the same side that will fight together

Question 9

What is Imperialism?

Answer 9

Expanding your empire

Question 10

What is Nationalism?

Answer 10

Taking great pride in your country

Question 11

What is an arms race?

Answer 11

A race between countries to build an army

Question 12

What is a death toll?

Answer 12

The number of people who died in an event

Question 13

What is a long term cause?

Answer 13

A reason that is built up over several years that causes an event

Question 14

What is a short term cause?

Answer 14

A recent reason or trigger that causes an event

Question 15

What is the Triple Entente?

Answer 15

The alliance between Britain, France and Russia

Question 16

What is the long term cause of WW1?

Answer 16

MAIN

Question 17

What is the Triple Alliance?

Answer 17

The alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Question 18

What is the short term cause of WW1?

Answer 18

The assassination of the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand

Question 19

What was the Black Hand?

Answer 19

A group of Serbians who’s main goal was the creation a Greater Serbia

Question 20

What did the Black Hand plan to do?

Answer 20

Assassinate Franz Ferdinand

Question 21

Who was Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 21

The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

Question 22

Why did the Black Hand want to assassinate Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 22

To stop the Austrian rule in Serbia

Question 23

How did Franz Ferdinand get assassinated?

Answer 23

-His car driver went the wrong way
-Princip was waiting outside a cafe when a car pulled up infront of him
-Princip pulled out his gun and killed Franz and his wife

Question 24

Who is Gavrilo Princip?

Answer 24

A member of the Black Hand who Killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife

Question 25

How did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to war?

Answer 25

-Austria blames Serbia for the assassination and invades. -Russia mobilizes to support Serbia. -Germany, allied with Austria-Hungary, declares war on Russia. -Germany wanted to defeat France before attacking Russia -Germany invaded Belgium to reach France -Britain declares war on Germany.

Question 26

What is a trench?

Answer 26

A long tunnel in the ground used to cover people from open fire and to hide them from the enemy

Question 27

Why wasn't the war over by Christmas?

Answer 27

The only way to attack the enemy was by going through no man's land which was too risky- there was a stalemate between the two sides.

Question 28

What is enlistment?

Answer 28

When you sign up to go to war

Question 29

What is conscription?

Answer 29

Forced enlistment for able bodied people

Question 30

What is no man's land?

Answer 30

An unoccupied and dangerous strip of land between opposing trenches

Question 31

What was trench foot?

Answer 31

An infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and dirty conditions

Question 32

Who were the big three?

Answer 32

The leaders from the most powerful winning countries of WW1- France, Britain and the USA

Question 33

What was the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 33

A treaty which the Germans had to sign after the war. It formally ended the war

Question 34

What did the treaty of Versailles do?

Answer 34

It punished Germany and the other losing countries and it established the League of Nations

Question 35

What is the League of Nations?

Answer 35

An international organization established to promote peace and to prevent future conflicts

Question 36

When did WW1 start and end?

Answer 36

1914-1918

Question 37

Where did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand happen?

Answer 37

Sarajevo

Question 38

When did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand happen?

Answer 38

28 June 1914

Question 39

When was the Battle of the Somme?

Answer 39

1st of July 1916

Question 40

What was the aim of the battle of the Somme?

Answer 40

To take pressure of the French in Verdun which was under siege by the German Army since February 1916

Question 41

Who was nicknamed the Butcher of the Somme?

Answer 41

Douglas Haig

Question 42

Who was nicknamed the Butcher of the Somme?

Answer 42

Douglas Haig

Question 43

Why was Douglas Haig named the Butcher of the Somme?

Answer 43

For the hundreds of thousands of British casualties under his command

Question 44

Give 4 features of the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 44

-Germany had to pay £6.6 million in reparations -Germany had to give their colonies to France and Britain -The league of nations was set up -Germany's army was limited to 100,000 people