Beginning
What year did WW1 begin?
1914
What was the name given to the artillery gun used in WW1?
Big Bertha
Who was the Tsar in Russia during WW1?
Nicholas II
What year did the United States enter the war?
1917
Which Empire collapsed at the end of World War 1?
The Ottoman Empire
Who was assassinated sparking the start of WW1?
Franz Ferdinand
What new style of warfare characterized World War 1 with trenches, barbed wire, and machine gun emplacements?
Trench warfare
In February 1917, widespread protests erupted in ___________________ due to food shortages, rising prices, and the militarys dissatisfaction with the war.
Petrograd
What is the area covered in barbed wire between the trenches called?
No Mans Land
Which country suffered the most casualties in WW1?
Russia
What condition was developed by soldiers during bombardment in the trenches?
Shell-shock
What was the name of the passenger ship famously sunk by a German submarine in 1915, leading to American outrage?
Following the fall of the Tsar, a provisional government was established that would eventually be overthrown by who?
The Bolsheviks
What are Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause?
Propaganda
After the war, Germany was forced to downsize its army to what number?
100,000
What organization was likely responsible for the assassination of the archduke?
Black Hand
What new weapon introduced in World War 1 had a proufound impact on warfare, especially on the Western Front?
Poisonous Gas
Who was the key leader in the rise of communism in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
What was one of the big changes to uniforms because of World War 1?
Helmets
After the war what was Germany not allowed to have?
airforce
What day did a group of German soldiers and British soldiers stop fighting via a truce?
Christmas Day
Based on wearing down the other side with constant attacks and heavy losses?
War of Attrition
In 1922 the Red Army consolidated their power with the Bolsheviks to form ________________________
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Who was President of the United States during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the famous author that fought in World War 1?
JRR Tolkien