WWI

Question 1

MAIN causes of WWI?

Answer 1

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism

Question 2

What incident triggered the outbreak of war in 1914?

Answer 2

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, he was from Austria-Hungary.

Question 3

What was the name of the battle fought outside Paris that began the trench warfare and took away Germany’s hope of a quick victory?

Answer 3

The Battle of the Marne

Question 4

Define stalemate.

Answer 4

Deadlock; neither side advances

Question 5

What was “no man’s land?”

Answer 5

The area between the trenches

Question 6

Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Answer 6

The leader of Germany during WWI

Question 7

What was the name of Germany’s plan that involved attacking Paris, France and then attacking Russia?

Answer 7

The Schlieffen plan

Question 8

Which neutral country was invaded by Germany as they moved into France at the start of the War?

Answer 8

Belgium

Question 9

Name three weapons used in trench warfare during World War I.

Answer 9

Machine guns, poison gas, and tanks

Question 10

How did the United States contribute to the Allied war effort?

Answer 10

Food, military supplies/weapons, troops, nurses, money, etc.

Question 11

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 11

A telegram sent to Mexico asking them to attack the U.S. to get their land back and Germany said that they were starting u-boat attacks again.

Question 12

Who was Tsar (Czar) Nicholas II?

Answer 12

He was the leader of Russia during WWI

Question 13

List three reasons why the U.S. eventually entered World War I.

Answer 13

Germany broke their promise about u-boat attacks, democracy (Russian Revolution), and the Zimmerman telegram.

Question 14

How does the use of propaganda influence Americans and help the government during World War I?

Answer 14

It encouraged people to support the war, buy liberty bonds, conserve food, join the military, become a nurse, etc.

Question 15

Who was John Pershing?

Answer 15

He was a U.S. general who led the American Expeditionary Forces to victory over Germany in WWI

Question 16

Who was Vladimir Lenin?

Answer 16

The leader of Russia after they left the war, Communist leader of the Russian Revolution (became the Soviet Union)

Question 17

Which Allied Power left the war in 1918 due to a Revolution?

Answer 17

Russia

Question 18

What was the name of the alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria?

Answer 18

The Central Powers

Question 19

Define Armistice.

Answer 19

Armistice means a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce

Question 20

Define Self-determination.

Answer 20

The right of a group to govern themselves

Question 21

When does the war officially end (date and time)?

Answer 21

It ended on November 11, 1918 at 11 a.m.

Question 22

Who won World War I?

Answer 22

The Allied Powers won the war (U.S., Britain, France, and Italy)

Question 23

List the four punishments for Germany that were part of the Treaty of Versailles.

Answer 23

Take full blame of war, pay reparations, disarm, and give up land.

Question 24

What was the name of Wilson’s post-War plan?

Answer 24

The Fourteen Points

Question 25

What was the League of Nations?

Answer 25

The League of Nations is a group made of 14 nations that would meet to solve the world’s’ problems.