Battles
Origins of the War
Warfare and Technology
Randos
Pop Culture
100
Near what northern river did an early battle of WW1 take place between Germany and Britain that resulted in a stalemate?
The Somme River
100
Name both the original members of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
Triple Alliance - Germany, A-H, Italy
Triple Entente - France, Britain, Russia
100
What technology was invented and first used in WW1 to make trench warfare obsolete?
Tanks
100
What ship was sunk, outraging the American public, propelling the U.S. into World War I?
The Lusitania
100
Parkers, trenches, bombers and peas are types of what kinds of clothes?
Coats
200
What Allied country is largely responsible for seizing Germany's Pacific island colonies?
Japan
200
What was the name of the title (and country) that Franz Ferdinand held before his assassination?
Archduke of Austria-Hungary.
200
What simple non-explosive piece of technology was placed specifically in No Man's Land?
Barbed Wire
200
What man conducted the Russian Revolution that resulted in Russia withdrawing from World War I?
Vladimir Lenin
200
What animal is on the Porsche logo?
The horse
300
What battle took place in the Eastern front on Germany's northeastern border with Russia? It resulted in Russia being slaughtered
Battle of Tannenberg
300
What was the name of Germany's original plan to win the war? It failed, but would take place again in WW2
The Schlieffen Plan
300
What aerial technology was used in WW1 that was largely ineffective? We call them blimps today.
Zeppelins
300
What modern artistic technique refers to when political cartoons are purposefully drawn in a way to give an illusion of size or distance?
Visual Distortion
300
What Disney-based play is the highest-grossing (profit) production on Broadway?
The Lion King
400
What city in France was host to one of the deadliest battles in World War I?
Verdun
400
What area of Europe is known as "the powder keg" where WW1's origin took place?
The Balkan Peninsula (Balkans)
400
What were the two most commonly used types of poisonous gas used in World War I?
Chlorine and Mustard Gas
400
What was the name of this political cartoon?
"The Harvest is Ripe"
400
Why did Jack and Jill go up a hill?
To fetch a pail of water
500
What is the name/location of the series of naval and land battles that took place near Turkey to help resupply Russia?
Gallipoli Campaign
500
What was the name of the assassin who killed Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
500
Approximately how many people died from World War I? (should include both the military and civilian deaths)
Nearly 20 million
500
What was the name of the dog used in World War I that would detect poisonous gas from afar, and find wounded soldiers?
Sergeant Stubby
500
What is the only mammal on earth without vocal cords?
Giraffes