General Haig led the British victory at this massive battle that saw over 700,000 men killed
What is the Battle of the Somme?
100
WWI took place almost entirely on this continent
What is Europe?
100
These 3 countries made up the triple alliance
What are Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy?
100
This caused people to die by literally coughing up their lungs
What is poison gas? (chlorine gas, mustard gas)
100
These could often be spotted feeding on corpses
What are rats?
200
This battle marked Canada's first appearance on a European battlefield
What is The (2nd) Battle of Ypres
200
This German pilot is considered one of the greatest flying aces of WWI
Who is Manfred von Richtoffen? (The Red Baron)
200
These 3 countries made the Triple Entente
What are Britain, France and Russia?
200
Early models of these were often constructed out of not much more than plywood and cavas
What are airplanes?
200
This films depicts WWI on the Western Front, from the German perspective
What is All Quiet on the Western Front?
300
One on one ariel combat
What is a dogfight?
300
He wrote In Flanders' Fields after the Battle of Ypres
Who is John McCrae?
300
His assassination was the direct cause of WWI
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
300
This could fire much faster than rifles or guns used in previous wars
What is the machine gun?
300
This was a long knife that could be affixed to the end of a rifle
What is a bayonet?
400
This was the German battle plan that was designed to quickly conquer Belgium and then Northern France to seize the capital city of Paris
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
400
The sinking of this civilian ship, a passenger luxury liner, was one reason for eventual US involvement in WWI
What is the Lusitania?
400
He assassinated Franz Ferdinand
Who is Gavrillo Princep?
400
These were used for the first time during the Battle of the Somme. There were only 2 of them.
What are tanks?
400
This happened to many soldiers as a results on walking, standing & fighting in muddy, water-filled trenches
What is Trench Foot?
500
Fighting with Germany an Russia took place along this front
What is the Eastern Front?
500
He was Prime Minister of Canada during WWI
Who is Robert Borden?
500
The city where Franz Ferdinan was assassinated
What is Sarajevo?
500
Name three of the functions of aircraft during WWI
1. conducting surveillance
2. directing artillery fire
3. dropping small bombs
4. dropping steel darts
5. dogfights
500
There was little treatment for soldiers infected with these. Maybe hot baths, kerosene showers or using a lighted candle to burn them off; but nothing really worked