WWI

Causes of WWI

100

The build-up of nations military or threatening of military aggression:

a) Alliances b) Militarism c) Imperialism

b) Militarism  

200

When a nation takes control of another country for resources or power.

a) Alliances b) Militarism c) Imperialism

c) Imperialism

300

Friendship or agreements between nations. 

a) Alliances  c) Assassination  c) Nationalism

a) Alliances  

400

Loyalty to ones country and putting that above all else.

a) Alliances   c) Nationalism  b) Assassination

c) Nationalism

500

What was the DIRECT cause or trigger event of WWI.

a. Austria-Hungary attacking France

b. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Canada Goes to War

100

When this country joined WWI so did Canada.

Great Britain

200

Canadian leaders all supported Canada joining the war.

True/False

True

300

What was the avg. age of soldiers?

a. 16  b.45 c. 26

26

400

Name a reason men signed up for the army

-adventure

-duty to protect Canada

-limited jobs (the pay)

500

What was the reputation of Canadian soldiers.

Good fighters that didn't always follow military rules

Building Trenches

100

Trenches were most common on which front:

a. Eastern b. Western

 b. Western

200

What was the area between each side called:

a) the death zone b) no man's land c) the kill zone

No man's land

300

The area that collected water was called:

a. dugout  b. sump  c.duckboards

b. sump

400

The boards that soldiers stood on to keep the feet dry.

a. dugout  b. parapet c.duckboards

duckboards

500

The front protective wall of a trench

a. dugout  b. parapet c.no man's land

b. parapet

Life in the Trenches

100

Having wet feet for long periods of time caused this condition

a. rot foot  b. trench toes  c. trench feet

c. trench feet

200

These small (or sometimes bigger) animals lived in the trenches and could spread disease.

rats 

300

This disease was caused by water contaminated with human waste. Caused vomiting and diarrhea. 

a. Trench foot  c. Shell shock  c. cholera

c. cholera

400

What did the trenches smell like.

blood, mud, death and decay

500

This condition was caused by the constant stress and fear that soldiers lived in.

a. Trench trauma  b. Shell Shock   c. mania

b. Shell Shock

The technology of war

100

WW1 was the first time that this type of weapon was use. It is now considered a war crime.

a) artillery b) chemical weapons c) nuclear bombs

chemical weapons

200

This type of gun could fire 400-600 rounds per minute.

Machine Guns

300

The "big guns" of WWI. This was the modern version of a "cannon"

a) Artillery b) machine guns c) tanks

artillery

400

Strap some fuel to your back and try not get burnt. The Germans used this weapon. 

Flamethrowers

500

What were German submarines called

a) U-subs b) U-boats c) U-ships

U-boats