1914
In what city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
Sarajevo
How is the western front in World War I best characterized?
Trench Warfare
Which country joined the war on the side of the Allied Powers in 1916?
Romania
What major change in German policy contributed to the United States entering the war?
unrestricted U-boat warfare
What best describes the outcome of Russia’s peace negotiations?
Lost of territory
Which country made the first declaration of war?
Austria-Hungary
What is the name of the Allies’ naval & amphibious operation against the Ottoman Empire?
Gallipoli Campaign
What was the name of the only major naval engagement of the war?
Battle of Jutland
What did Germany do in 1917 to hasten Russia’s exit from the war?
Transport Lenin back to Russia
How did Russia’s withdrawal affect the Allied forces?
concentrated German forces on the western front
Germany’s attack upon which country directly provoked Britain to go to war?
Belgium
Who were the combatants in the battle of Suez?
Britain & Ottoman Empire
The first day of this battle was the bloodiest day of British military history.
Battle of the Somme
What was Lenin’s slogan for the Bolshevik Revolution?
Land, Peace & Bread
What pandemic disease threatened soldiers and civilians on all sides during the late stages of the war?
Influenza
Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called?
The Schlieffen Plan
A war of attrition is defined as ...
A war by which side loses the most men
This battle was the German assault on the French fortress town, to bleed France ‘white.’
Battle of Verdun
Which country joined the side of the allies this year?
The United States
What country was the first of the “major” Central Powers to surrender?
the Ottoman Empire
Which early battle marked the first major German victory over Russia?
Tannenberg
What was the name of the U.S. passenger liner that was sunk by a German submarine?
Lusitania
Who became Prime Minister of Britain in December of this year?
David Lloyd George
What German communique to Mexico that intercepted by the British, brought America into the war?
the Zimmerman Telegram
Which new country was created as a “Slavic super state”?
Yugoslavia