World War I Test

What are the MAIN causes of World War I, and how are these causes connected to one another?

-Militarism -Alliances -Imperialism -Nationalism

Why were the Balkans referred to as the powder keg of Europe?

Because there was so much tension in the area that people thought if one thing happened it would lead to an explosion.

Who was a part of the allied powers?

Britain, France, Russia, Serbia

Which countries made up the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, and why were these alliances formed?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Who was a part of the central powers?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

The Germans planned to take out the French so they could put all troops at the Eastern front and not have to fight a two front war

What is no man's land?

The area between enemy trenches

What was the "spark" that set World War I into motion?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

What is trench warfare, and why was it used?

Trench warfare is when the fighting is done from opposing trenches

What is total war?

When a country devotes all of its resources to the war effort