The Fall of Serbia & Mesopotamia
Serbia was invaded by which three Central Powers in late 1915–1916?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria
The Battle of Verdun began in which month and year?
February 1916
What invention did Marie Curie create to aid battlefield medicine?
Mobile X-ray units (“Petites Curies”)
Why did Germany occupy Belgium in the first place?
To control key industrial and transportation routes to France
The Easter Rising took place in which city and country?
Dublin, Ireland
Which Allied forces entered Kut-al-Amara in Mesopotamia before being besieged?
British and Indian troops
What famous slogan symbolized France’s resistance during Verdun?
“They shall not pass!”
How did these X-ray vans help soldiers?
They allowed doctors to locate bullets and fractures quickly
What caused Germany to begin deporting Belgian civilians to work in 1916?
Severe labor shortages due to battlefield losses
What building served as rebel headquarters during the Rising?
The General Post Office (GPO)
What geographic challenge made defending Serbia difficult?
Mountain terrain limited escape and supply routes
Name the French general who led the defense of Verdun.
General Philippe Pétain
What was unique about Marie Curie’s role as a scientist during WWI?
She was one of the few women scientists directly contributing to the war effort
How were deported Belgians used by the German war effort?
Forced to work in factories, farms, and railways in Germany
Name one leader of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, or Joseph Plunkett
What was the outcome of the British campaign at Kut-al-Amara?
British forces surrendered after a long siege
Approximately how many total casualties occurred at Verdun?
Over 700,000 total (around 378,000 French, 336,000 German)
How did her work affect survival rates on the battlefield?
Improved medical care drastically reduced amputations and infections
How did the international community respond?
Widespread outrage and Allied propaganda condemning Germany
What was the result of the Rising for Ireland?
The rebellion was crushed, but executions turned public sympathy toward independence
How did the fall of Serbia and Kut affect Allied morale?
It was a major setback showing the Central Powers’ strength in the south
What fortress captured early in the battle became the symbol of the struggle?
Fort Douaumont
What organization helped fund her mobile units across France?
The French Red Cross and private donors
What was one long-term effect of forced labor on Belgian identity?
It strengthened Belgian nationalism and calls for postwar justice
In France, ANZAC troops fought bravely in which major 1916 battle?
The Battle of the Somme