Of the MAIN causes of World War I, this involved the increased mobilization of troops and stockpiling of weapons.
militarism
100
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were known as the _______________ Powers.
Central
100
The Schlieffen Plan was designed and employed by which country at the start of World War I?
Germany
100
Trench warfare took place mostly along which theatre of war?
Western Front
100
Of the new weapons used in World War I, _______________________ were the only weapons reserved for the theatre of the War at Sea.
torpedoes
200
Of the MAIN causes of World War I, this involved ultra-patriotism and intense feelings of pride in one’s country
nationalism
200
Britain, France, and Russia were known as the _______________ Powers.
Allied
200
The failure of the Schlieffen Plan directly led to the establishment of which theatre of war during WWI?
Western Front
200
The muddy and incredibly dangerous area between the trenches was referred to as what?
no man’s land
200
Although terrifying psychologically, this trench-clearing weapon of World War I was not widely used because it was extremely hazardous to the user and often resulted in death or injury from friendly fire.
flamethrowers
300
Of the MAIN causes of World War I, this involved mutual agreements between nations to protect and defend each other in the case of an attack.
alliances
300
The spark that set a chain of events into motion that would eventually lead to the outbreak of World War I was the assassination of which individual?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
300
The aim of the Schlieffen plan was to take out which country by aggressively invading which other country?
France, Belgium
300
Stages of heavy artillery bombardment from behind the trenches followed by advancing infantry troops was referred to as what?
creeping barrage
300
Although originally invented in the United States for livestock ranching, this “weapon” made going “over the top” and passing through the area between trenches incredibly difficult and dangerous.
barbed wire
400
Of the MAIN causes of World War I, this involved the expansion of territory beyond one’s native country for the purpose of exploiting natural resources
imperialism
400
Germany felt it needed aggressive action at the beginning of the war because it was surrounded by which three major Allied Powers?
France, Britain, & Russia
400
In addition to relying on German speed and Russia’s slow mobilization, the Schlieffen Plan depended upon which country staying out of the war?
Britain
400
Trench warfare during World War I changed the role of military procedure by replacing the cavalry charge with what military group?
infantry
400
The weapon relied on by infantry soldiers from each country in World War I, largely due to the fact that it was relatively cheap to produce, reliable, accurate, and easy to carry was what?
the rifle
500
The area referred to as the “powder keg” of Europe prior to World War I because it could produce a dangerous or volatile situation
The Balkans
500
The alliance made between Russia, France, and Britain to counter the increasing threat from Germany in 1907 was known as what?
Triple Entente
500
Had the Schlieffen Plan been successful, Germany would have only possibly had to fight one theatre of war involving which country?
Russia
500
The main weapon that made trench warfare a “war of attrition” in which both sides suffer numerous losses of life despite little territory gained on either side was what?
the machine gun
500
Identified by historians as being the “key weapon of the Great War”, this weapon produced a consistent state of “shell shock” for soldiers stationed in the trenches.