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Define: imperialism
building empires by imposing political and economic control over peoples around the world
Who was the President of the United States during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Define: trench warfare
soliders fire on one another from opposing lines of dugout trenches
Why did Gavrilo Princip kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
wanted to destroy Austro-Hungarian rule in the Balkans and to unite the South Slav peoples into a federal nation
Anna, Elsa Kristoff and Olaf are all characters in what animated movie?
Frozen
Define: militarism
the glorification of the military; countries were building up strong militaries to promote their interests
Who was the head of the new Food Administration who urged Americans to conserve food resources?
Herbert Hoover
Define: stalemate
deadlock; neither side can score a clear victory
Where was the Eastern front located?
Between Russia and Germany
What is James Bond's code name?
007
Define: alliance systems
a formal agreement between two or more countries where they promise to help each other during difficult times.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of which country?
Austria-Hungary
Define: illiterate
unable to read and write
What was the impact of the sinking of the Lusitania?
German U-boat sank a British passenger ship; 128 Americans on board; America was outraged; helped shift public opinion against Germany and contributed to the USA entering the war
What U.S. state is home to Acadia National Park?
Maine
Define: nationalism
extreme pride in one's nation or ethnic group
The man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Gavrilo Princip, was from which country?
Serbia
At the start of the war, who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
a telegram that the British intercepted; Germany proposed that Mexico join the war on their side and promised to help Mexico "win back" New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona
On average, which grows faster: Fingernails or toenails?
At the start of the war, who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire
Which group was responsible for the communist revolution in Russia?
Bolsheviks
At the start of the war, who were the Allied Powers?
France, Britain, and Russia
Which country left WW1 due to its own domestic revolution?
Russia
How many noses does a slug have?
4