People
Who was assassinated at the outbreak of the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What three countries were the main Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire
In what city was the Austrian archduke assassinated?
Sarajevo
In what years did the First World War start and end?
1914 and 1918
What was a new weapon used in the war?
tanks, submarines, gas attacks, air force (with bombs)
What president brought the United States into the war?
Woodrow Wilson
What countries are the original Triple Entente?
Russia, Great Britain, France
In what country did trench warfare take place?
France
In what year did the United States enter the First World War?
1917
What colors were on the flag of the German Empire?
black, red, and white
What man led the Communist Revolution in Russia?
Vladmir Lenin
What powers won the First World War?
Entente Powers
Through what country did Germany invade France?
Belgium
When did soldiers think the First World War would end?
Christmas 1914
What peace treaty (=Friedensvertrag) was signed after the war in 1919?
Peace Treaty of Versailles
Who was the last czar of the Russian Empire?
Nicholas II
What are three neutral powers during the whole war?
e.g. Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands
In what body of water did a German submarine sink the passenger ship "Lusitania"?
Atlantic Ocean
In what year did Russia leave the First World War?
(March) 1918
What was a positive consequence of the war?
e.g. women got the vote in Germany in 1919, new inventions (technology)
What emperor of Germany had to leave the country at the end of the war?
Wilhelm II
Around how many countries participated in the First World War?
30
In what body of water did German submarines fight a big battle against British ships?
North Sea
In what year did a German submarine sink the passenger ship "Lusitania"?
(May) 1915
What was a negative consequence of the war?
e.g. millions of deaths, may have helped cause to the Second World War