Major Battles
What battle is known for its horrific muddy conditions and high casualties?
Passchendaele
Which new weapon could fire 600 rounds per minute and made trench warfare deadly?
Machine Guns
What document officially ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
Who was the Red Baron?
Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot ace
This term refers to the efforts and sacrifices made by civilians during the war.
The Homefront
Which battle marked the first use of poison gas in World War I?
Battle of Ypres
What was the first chemical used in WW1.
Poison Gas
Which telegram proposed a German alliance with Mexico against the U.S.?
The Zimmerman Telegram
Who was the leader of Germany during World War I?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What role did women take on during the war due to the absence of men?
Working in factories, hospitals, and other traditionally male jobs
Name the battle where tanks were introduced for the first time.
Battle of the Somme
Which aircraft became famous during the war for close-range dogfights?
Fighter planes
On what date was the armistice signed, ending the fighting of WWI?
November, 11th 1918
Who was assassinated in 1914, sparking the beginning of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This type of propaganda was used to encourage enlistment and boost morale.
Posters, films, and radio broadcasts
What was the longest battle of World War I, lasting nearly 10 months?
Battle of Verdun
This fiery weapon was used to clear trenches and bunkers.
Flamethrower
Which American president proposed the Fourteen Points for peace?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the last Emperor (Tsar) of Russia, leading the country through most of World War I until his abdication in 1917?
Tsar Nicholas II)
Which German military strategy caused food shortages in Britain by sinking supply ships?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Which naval battle was the largest of World War I, fought between the British and German navies?
Battle of Jutland
What slow-moving armored vehicle was introduced to help soldiers cross No Man's Land?
Tanks
What were two main terms of the Treaty of Versailles that punished Germany?
Reparations and military restrictions
Who was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination in 1914 helped spark the beginning of World War I?
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
This British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat, killing civilians.
Lusitania