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What five countries were included on the Allied side during World War 1?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan.
100
What countries formed the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
100
What was the name of the battlefield in northern France where World War 1 started?
Western Front
100
What is type of warfare was fought primarily on the Western Front?
Trench Warfare
100
What country had little industry and its army suffered severe shortages of everything except soldiers?
Russia
200
What Allied country had the most soldiers?
Russia.
200
After Russia began mobilizing troops on its western border what country declared war on Russia?
Austria-Hungary
200
What was the name of the battlefield that stretched between Germany and Russia?
Eastern Front
200
What country were the battles of the Marne, Somme, and Verdun fought?
France
200
What were sandbags used for in the trenches?
Protect men from bullets, protect the artillery, and keep the trench from collapsing.
300
What country was initially part of the Triple Alliance but later joined the Allies?
Italy.
300
What countries formed the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
300
Which front was trench warfare primarily used?
Western Front
300
What was the name of the space between the front lines called?
No Man's Land
300
What was a trench block?
A ball of barbed wire and wood used to block a trench from enemies.
400
Following Germany's unprovoked attack on Belgium what country declared war on Germany?
Great Britain.
400
What was the name of the strategy that called for Germany to defeat France and then return to fight the Russians?
Schlieffen Plan
400
What was the nickname for the Western Front?
Terrain of Death.
400
What expression was used to describe soldiers leaving their trench?
Going Over the Top
400
Why was the Battle of the Marne so significant?
It stopped the speed of th Schlieffen Plan and forced Germany to fight a long war of attrition.
500
What countries formed the Triple Entente?
France, Great Britain, and Russia.
500
What year did World War 1 start?
1914
500
What battle took place in the valley of the Marne River where Germany's Schlieffen Plan was stopped?
Battle of the Marne
500
Name three modern inventions that were used very effectively during World War 1?
Flamethrower, Airplane, Poison Gas, U-Boats, Tanks, and Machine Guns
500
Why was Russia's involvement so important to the Allies during World War 1?
Their large army tied up the Central Powers troops in the east and kept them from fighting in the west.