WWI

Question 1

The members of the Triple Entente were…

Answer 1

the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire. Japan, Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Romania and the Czechoslovak legions were minor members of the Entente. Italy entered in 1915

Question 2

The Entente Powers were…

Answer 2

the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I.

Question 3

The United States declared war on Germany on the grounds that…

Answer 3

Germany violated US neutrality by attacking international shipping and because of the Zimmermann Telegram that was sent to Mexico

Question 4

The war began with the _ attack invasion of _ on _, in response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Air to the Ausreo Hungarian thrown.

Answer 4

Austrian - Serbia - July 28, 1914

Question 5

Franz Ferdinand was an

Answer 5

Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia.

Question 6

The Austrian Empire followed with an attack on

Answer 6

Serbian allies in Montenegro on August 8

Question 7

On the Western Front, the two neutral States of _ were immediately occupied by German troops as part of the _.

Answer 7

Belgium and Luxembourg - German Schlieffen Plan

Question 8

The Schlieffen Plan was the

Answer 8

the German General Staff’s early 20th century overall strategic plan for victory in a possible future war in which the German Empire might find itself fighting on two fronts: France to the west and Russia to the east.

Question 9

tzar nicholas the second was..

Answer 9

the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland.

Question 10

Nicholas II ruled from…

Answer 10

1894 until his abdication on March 15 1917

Question 11

the Balkan states were…

Answer 11

Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, greece, macedonia, bulgaria

Question 12

At the star of the 20th century, the Balkans were the most unstable part of Europe. Here, three great powers fought for power and influence. These powers were…

Answer 12

The Austro Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire

Question 13

For hundreds of years the _ had the upper hand. _, _, and _ were under there control.

Answer 13

Ottoman Turks

Serbia, Bosnia, Albania

Question 14

_ Had thrown the _ out and set its self up as and independent Slovakian kingdom.

Answer 14

Serbia

Turks

Question 15

Right on Serbia’s border was an even greater challenge to slove Nationalism. the _ Empire

Answer 15

Austro Hungarian

Question 16

The Austro Hungarian Empire was ruled by Franz Ferdinands uncle _. he sat on two thrones. as _ and _. he hated the idea of political reform.

Answer 16

Franz Joseph
Emperor of Austria
king of Hungary