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Vocab/Other
100
The immediate cause of World War I was this act.
What is the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
100
This is the word that best describes the system of alliances that led so many countries to war. a. quick b. smooth c. convoluted
What is convoluted?
100
These are the type of weapons used on soldiers in trench warfare.
What is machine guns, artillery, tanks, and poison gas?
100
This is the year World War I started.
When is 1914?
100
Fighting from ditches dug in the battlefield during World War I is called this.
What is trench warfare?
200
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was from this country.
What is Austria-Hungary?
200
At first, America adopted an isolationist policy. This means this...
What is America wanted to stay out of the war?
200
This was introduced in World War I and one of its functions was to break through barbed wire.
What are tanks?
200

The name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by a German submarine in 1915 off the coast of Ireland.

What is the Lusitania?

200

A person who is not on active duty with the military or police.

What is a civilian?

300

The sinking of a British ship (the Lusitania) by a German submarine helped bring the U.S. into World War I for this reason.

What is there were 128 American passengers aboard the ship?

300

This most likely might have happened if America had not entered the war.

What is Germany, Austria-Hungary (the Central Powers) might have won the war?

300
The result of all the new technologies introduced during WWI.
What is they made it easier to kill and wound more soldiers than ever before.
300
Place the following events in sequence: a) Russia declares war on Austria; b) Archduke Franz Ferdinand is shot; c) America enters the war
What is b, a, c? 1. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is shot. 2. Russia declares war on Austria. 3. America enters the war.
300

One who is injured or killed in action.

What is a casualty?

400
Germany sent a message to this country during World War I. Germany encouraged this country to attack the United States and reclaim some of its land.
What is Mexico?
400
The Central Powers consisted of Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and this country.
What is Germany?
400

This was used by the Germans to poison its enemies in trenches.

What is poison gas (mustard gas, chlorine gas, and phosgene gas)?

400

The year Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.

What is 1914?

400

A nation or group of nations who rule over people.

What is an empire?

500
The Treaty of Versailles might have led to World War II because of this (imposed on Germany).
What is the penalties the treaty imposed on Germany were too harsh?
500

After Germany declared war on France, this is how Great Britain reacted.

What is they sided with France and declared war on Germany?

500
This was used to spy on enemy lines from the air.
What is an observation balloon?
500
The year the United States became directly involved in World War I.
What is 1917?
500

An agreement between two or more nations in cooperation.

What is an alliance?

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