WW1 Exam 1/24
What year did WWI begin?
1914
Which country was NOT a member of the Triple Entente (Allies)?
Austria-Hungary
Which country intercepted the Zimmerman Note?
Britain
Woodrow Wilson wanted what kind of settlement for WWI?
Rational solutions
Britain used what tactic to draw the United States into the war?
propaganda
Name a piece of weaponry the British introduced to improve success in trench warfare.
tanks
Which is NOT a reason the United States joined WWI?
the American economy was hurt
Which is NOT a cause of WWI?
the Bolshevik Revolution
Which territory was Germany required to demilitarize?
the Rhineland
What was the spark that started WWI?
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the "blank check" that Germany issued to Austria Hungary?
to back Austria-Hungary in any war
Where were members of the colonial armies sent to fight when they got to the battlefield?
to the front lines
What overall long term goal did the Black Hand have in mind when it was planning to assassinate the heir to Austria-Hungary?
to unify all southern Slavic people into one country
"Amidst the chaos and brutality of the war, ethnic-cleansing flourished across Eastern Europe." The Ottomans ordered the death of which people, leading to approximately 600,000 to 1 million deaths?
Armenians
The combination of which two weapons forced all armies into the use of trenches?
Artillery and machine guns
Why did Austria Hungary wait a whole month to send their ultimatum to Serbia?
Austria was afraid that Russia would aid Serbia if it was attacked, and spent the month asking Germany for aid in the potential war
Which Battle in WWI cost the most lives?
Battle of Verdun
The Schlieffen Plan was designed for the German army to encircle Paris, France, but failed because troops had to travel through neutral________.
Belgium
Allied and Central Powers laid down their weapons and called a truce on which holiday?
Christmas
The Western Front was largely fought in which country?
France
WWI was quickly mobilized (cars, trains, factories) because of what previous event?
Industrial Revolution
What was the notorious weaponry of WWI that was later banned at the Geneva Convention?
Mustard Gas
When was the armistice signed to end WWI?
Nov 11, 1919
Which country was NOT a member of the Central Powers (Triple Alliance)?
Russia
Name of the plan Germany hoped to use to quickly defeat the French.
Schlieffen Plan
Which nation likely supported the assassins?
Serbia
Why was trench warfare not successful?
Soliders were not able to push forward through enemy lines.
Which of the following was NOT a belligerent nation in WWI?
Spain
From the map in the video (7:20 min), what nations are represented by the blue? (they will be joined by more eventually...)
The Allied Powers.
Why is it difficult to pinpoint HOW an event in history happened?Why is it difficult to pinpoint HOW an event in history happened?
There are too many causes to pick one in particular.
Who was the president of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Which is NOT one of the leaders during WWI that fell?
Woodrow Wilson of the US
An "or else statement" that threatens retaliation if it is not adhered to is called...
an ultimatum
Which is NOT part of Wilson's Post WWI Peace Plan?
heavy reparations
Which is NOT an example of imperialism?
increasing the size of a nations' military and glorifying war
What were some of the reasons the League of Nations Rejected by Congress? Choose all that apply.
it did not represent all nations of the world It was another form of another larger alliance the terms of membership were too vague or unclear
Which new piece of technology killed the most people in WWI?
machine gun
What did the Zimmerman Note NOT attempt to do?
promise Mexico independence from the United States
How many parts did President Wilson's peace plan include?
14
In January 1918, US President Woodrow Wilson issued a plan on which peace should be based. What was it called?
14 points
Loosely calculated, how many war time deaths were there from WW1?
40 million
Approximately, how many died in WWI?
9 million
What was the Blank Check?
A promise from Germany that they would help Austria if Russia mobilized
What battle was a turning point for the British navy?
Battle of the Jutland
Whom was Germany primarily fighting on the Western Front?
France and Britain
The French Republic and Czarist Russia were drawn together as allies by their mutual need to counter which country?
Germany
What country was internationally blamed for WWI?
Germany
Which country supported Austria-Hungary's reaction to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Germany
Which is NOT a reason Germans began sinking merchant ships and passenger liners?
Germany was an enemy of the United States
Why did Gavrillo Princip, and friends, choose that day to plot the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary Franz Ferdinand?
It was a day of celebration for Slavic nationalists
What strategy did all generals believe would win the war?
Offense
Who was Germany primarily fighting on the Eastern Front?
Russia
By mid-August Germany had begun fighting with which countries?
Russia, France, Belgium, and Great Britain.
It was the German use of "unrestricted submarine warfare" that eventually pulls this country into World War I...
The United States
Which statement best describes the overall impact of technology during World War I?
The existing technologies contributed to the build up of a stalemate in the Western Front, but not enough to break it.
Why weren't journalists and photographers allowed to take pictures on the battlefields?
The new technology made battlefields so destructive and disturbing
Which two battles were the deadliest battles of World War I and resulted in millions of deaths and a stalemate?
Verdun & Somme
What is Armistice Day called today?
Veteran's Day
What was the name of the country the Black Hand hoped to create and would later be created that housed southern Slavic people?
Yugoslavia
What is an armistice?
a cease fire agreement
Both the battle of Verdun and The Somme resulted in...?
a stalemate
