The Outbreak of War
What event, on June 28, 1914, triggered the start of World War I?
Answer: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
100 Points: What was the term for the area of land between opposing trenches?
Answer: No Man's Land.
100 Points: The Western Front was a narrow strip of land in what two countries?
Answer: Belgium and France.
200 Points: In 1882, what three countries formed the Triple Alliance?
Answer: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
200 Points: What was the name of the painful foot condition caused by standing in cold, wet trenches?
Answer: Trench foot.
200 Points: What type of warfare dominated the Western Front?
Answer: Trench warfare.
300 Points: What was the name of the Serbian terrorist group that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Answer: The Black Hand.
300 Points: The text describes the trenches as temporary shelters, but what were they made of?
Answer: Earth and wooden planks.
300 Points: In August 1914, what British leader assumed the war would be over by Christmas?
Answer: Lord Kitchener.
400 Points: What was the name of the German military plan designed to avoid fighting a two-front war?
Answer: The Schlieffen Plan.
400 Points: What were two examples of unpleasant creatures that lived with soldiers in the trenches?
Answer: Lice and rats.
400 Points: Besides the Western Front, what was the other main front where German and Austro-Hungarian forces faced the Russians?
Answer: The Eastern Front.
500 Points: According to the text, what country’s neutrality was violated, which led Britain to declare war on Germany?
Answer: Belgium.
500 Points: According to the text, why did the war become "a static war"?
Answer: The armies were so well-defended in their trenches that neither side could effectively attack, resulting in a stalemate.
500 Points: What two famous battles are shown on the map of the Western Front?
Answer: The Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Verdun.