Pre-WWI
What event rapidly evolved technology in Europe before WW1?
The Industrial Revolution
What is my favorite color?
Navy Blue
What superpower would Mr. K choose?
Telepathic Powers, like Professor X.
What country unified in 1871 from a set of fractured states?
Germany
What major event began to change the way Europeans understood religion?
The Reformation?
What is a democratic republic?
Citizens vote for limited-term representatives.
What were the rallying points of nationalism for Germany before WWI?
- Race
- Culture
- Language
- Power
What was the race for empire that France was competing in?
The obtainment of colonies and dominions around the world.
What did European powers start to create as everyone prepared for war?
Compulsory armies.
What major event in European history promoted humanistic and rationalistic ideas, advocated for democracy, made fun of monarchies, promoted scientific reasoning, and questioned religion?
The Enlightenment
What is nationalism?
Pride and identification in and with ones country.
What hindered the effectiveness of Austria-Hungary's modern and powerful army?
- Internal Politics
- Ethnic Division
- Language Barriers
During the 1800s, Great Britain's greatest rival was Russia. Which European country, which established itself as a unified country in 1871, replaced Russia as Great Britain's greatest rival?
Germany
What was the name of Germany's plan to win WWI?
The Schlieffen Plan
What country in Asia built a nation resembling a European nation in 50 years after being forced to open and trade with European nations.
Japan
What is Social-Darwinism?
Belief in the superiority of one race over the other due to one race living in a modern and richer country.
Was the Ottoman Empire strong and powerful before WWI?
No.
Was Russia's economy equal to the rest of Europe's economic and military powers? Was Russia victorious against Japan during their 1904-05 conflict?
- No
Name the four countries that were part of the Triple Entente.
- France
- Great Britain
- Russia
- Serbia
What was Mr. K's job when he was active in the U.S. Army?
Combat Engineer
Name as many weapons as you can that were invented before WW1 that would change warfare.
1. Artillery
2. Grenade
3. Machine Gun
4. Magazine fed Handgun
5. Magazine fed rifles
6. Dreadnought (Battleships)
7. Tank
8. Gas
9. Fighter Planes
What were the three major Central Powers before WWI?
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- The Ottoman Empire
Who were the three major Allied Powers before WWI?
- Great Britain
- France
- Russia
Name the five countries from the Triple Alliance (Central Powers).
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- The Ottoman Empire
- Italy
- Bulgaria
What four factors led to European countries being more technologically advanced than the rest of the world?
- Guns
- Germs
- Steel
- Geographic Luck