Name three nations from both the Central Powers and the Allied Powers.
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Italy, and the U.S.
100
What was a tactic that the soldiers used which involved hiding in ditches to wear down the enemy?
Trench Warfare
100
What was the organization created by Woodrow Wilson to prevent future wars?
It was the League of Nations. (Failed because the U.S. did not join)
100
How did World War I lead to the Russian Revolution?
76% of Russia's soldiers died or were wounded. Also there was low morale and no food.
100
What role did Rasputin play in the Russian government?
He was an influential advisor to the king and he was a mystic healer for the king's son.
200
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
It was a plan that Germany used to avoid a two front war, which involved attacking through Belgium to defeat France before the Russians could enter the war. (It failed in the end)
200
Name three new weapons used in World War I?
The weapons included flamethrowers, grenades, machine guns, pistols, poisonous gases, tanks, aircrafts, anti-aircraft guns, and U-boats.
200
What was the epidemic that swept the world and caused many fatalities?
It was the Spanish Influenza.
200
List three reasons why there was a Communist revolution in Russia.
Discontent of peasants and workers, weakness of Czar Nicholas II, failure of the Duma, Rasputin and his scandals, and Lenin and his Communist allies.
200
When was Rasputin born?
He was born on January 21, 1869.
300
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
He was the assassinator of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
300
What was the Zimmerman Telegraph?
It was the telegraph that was intercepted by Britain from Germany to Mexico which requested Mexico to attack the U.S. In return, they would gain New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona.
300
What caused the Great Depression?
People began buying stocks which drove stock prices higher and created a stock market boom. However by the fall of 1929, buying and trading slowed, so people began selling all their stocks due to fear. Since many people were selling and not many were buying, this caused the prices to drop so much that they eventually became worth nothing. This led many into financial ruin, causing the stock market to crash.
300
How did the Bolsheviks change the economy in Russia?
They created a Communist system. Also they promised peace, land and bread.
300
What was Rasputin's full name?
His full name was Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin.
400
What are some characteristics of a fascist leader?
They are dictators with strong leadership, they promise the country a return to glory, they ask for loyalty of citizens by teaching biased principles, they hate democracy and communism, they want no social classes and for the government to control all property, and they want their government to spread across the entire world.
400
What happened on April 6, 1917?
The United States declared war on the Central Powers.
400
Name three things that the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to do.
It forced Germany to reduce its army to 100,000 men, reduce its navy to 6 warships with no submarines, and to eliminate their air force. They also had to sign the War Guilt Clause, which forced them to accept full responsibility for WWI and pay $31 billion. It was also forced to give up all land in foreign colonies.
400
What was the name of the secret police under Lenin's control?
They were the Cheka.
400
Sing the refrain of the popular song "Rasputin"
Ra Ra Rasputin, Lover of the Russian Queen, There was a cat that really was gone... Ra Ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine, it was a shame how he carried on.
500
What were the MAIN causes of World War I?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism/rivalries, and nationalism.
500
What was the name of the ship which was blown up by a German U-boat, causing the death of 120 Americans?
It was the Lusitania.
500
Who was the Indian leader who led the Salt March against British rule?
His name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
500
What was War Communism?
It was the direct control of industry and food supply.
500
In chronological order, list the ways that Rasputin was killed.
First he was poisoned with cyanide, next he was shot three times, after that he was strangled, they shot him again, then he was beaten, and finally he was tied up and thrown into a river (where he died of hypothermia).