Key Terms
Key People
Key Events
Conflicts
Outcomes
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What does the acronym M.A.I.N stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
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Who is this man?
Rasputin
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What year was the Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
1914
100
What country had two revolutions: the March and November revolutions?
Russia
100
Who were the "Big Three" at the Paris Peace Conference?
Great Britain, France, United States
200
What is the military tactic most commonly used in World War I where competing sides fight from ditches?
Trench Warfare
200
Who assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavio Princip
200
What happened during the Christmas Truce?
British and German forces agree on a temporary ceasefire to celebrate Christmas
200
Where were the two battle fronts in World War I?
France (Western Front) and Russia (Eastern Front)
200
Vladimir Lenin took over Russia in 1917 intending to do what?
Get Russia out of the war to focus on internal issues
300
What is an armistice and when was it signed?
A mutual agreement to end the fighting, on November 11, 1918
300
Which countries were a part of the Triple Alliance later known as the Central Powers?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy (in the beginning)
300
Why did Russia pull out of the war?
Political unrest in Russia, start of Russian Civil War, Czar Nicholas II steps down from the Russian throne
300
What happened at the Battle of Marne?
German troops invaded France, France quickly reacted, forced German troops to retreat.
300
Who took the fault for World War I?
Germany
400
What is the term used to describe when neither side of a war is making progress in battle?
Stalemate
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What countries were a part of the Triple Entente later known as the Allied Powers?
Serbia, Russia, England, France
Also accept: Britain, Belgium, Japan, Italy, and the United States.
400
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Germany's secret attempt at allying with Mexico against the US, intercepted by Great Britain
400
Why was the Battle of Masurian Lakes so significant?
It basically knocked the Russians out of the war.
400
What was signed on June 28, 1919?
Treaty of Versailles
500
What is the term for long battles that aim to wear down the opposing side through heavy attacks?
War of Attrition
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What is the name of the German General who created the Schlieffen Plan?
General Alfred von Schlieffen
500
What happened to the Lusitania?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare - German submarines attacked and sunk the ship after declaring waters around Britain as a war zone
500
Russian Revolution lasted from ______________?
1917-1920
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What consequences did Germany have to pay?
Reduced Military
$33 billion in war debt
Germany had to give up land
German-owned land on either side of the Rhine was demilitarized