Weapons
What personal weapon was used the most during World War I?
Answer: Rifles
What was the only naval battle between British and German fleets?
Answer: Battle of Jutland
Who was the leader of the US military during WW1?
Answer: General John J. Pershing
Which military leader became famous for being the American Expeditionary Force in WW1?
Answer: John J. Pershing
Which side did Italy switch to?
Answer: Allied Powers
What is a machine gun?
Answer: A machine gun is a full automatic firearm designed to fire continuous rounds of bullets, hundreds per minute
Who fought in the war Battle of Tannenberg?
Answer: Germany and Russia
Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich was the leader of what military during WW1?
Answer: Russia
Who was the US president going into the war?
Answer: Woodrow Wilson
What is the area between the trenches?
Answer: No Man’s Land
What does Poison Gas affect?
Answer: It hurts your lungs and affects your breathing
This battle was known for being one of the bloodiest battles.
Answer: Battle of Somme
Who was the German pilot that was known for their colorful nickname and red airplane during the war?
Answer: Red Baron
Which soldier killed 25 German soldiers alone?
Answer: Alvin York
What country was mostly blamed for the start of WW1?
Answer: Germany
What was the most common weapon that the countries used to get the other opponents out of the trenches?
Answer: Grenades
Which battle was the longest during WW1 and was nicknamed the “meat grinder” because so many soldiers died?
Answer: Battle of Verdun
The British Prime minister that led the UK to victory during the final half of the war.
Answer: David Lyold George
Which person was assassinated which then caused the war to be triggered?
Answer: Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were two causes of the start of WW1?
Answer: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and nationalism
Who was the first country to start using submarines in the war?
Answer: Germany
Which battle near Paris stopped Germany from capturing the city?
Answer: Battle of the Marne
Which U.S. president was re-elected for his slogan “He kept us out of war” before leading the nation into the conflict in 1917?
Answer: Woodrow Wilson
Who was the German Emperor?
Answer: Kaiser Wilhelm ll
What year did the Lusitania sink?
Answer: 1915