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What was World War I called at the time?
The Great War
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What kind of warfare was used in World War I?
Trench
100
What was the most deadly and widely used gas in the war? (Hint: It is yellow in color)
Mustard gas
100
What were the three original Central Powers?
Austria-Hungary, Germany (Prussia), and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
100
What was the name of the Treaty that ended the war?
Treaty of Versailles
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Name one of the two reasons World War I started.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, OR secret alliances
200
Who did the Cossacks fight for?
Russia
200
What new weapon could fire hundreds of bullets in a single minute?
Machine gun
200
What were the three original Allied Powers?
Great Britain, Russia, and France
200
Approximately how many soldiers died in World War I?
10 million
300
Name one of the two reasons the US joined the war
Lusitania OR Zimmerman Note
300
What did most officers ride during the war?
Horses
300
This new weapon was first used for observation, but then engaged in famous "dogfights"
Airplanes
300
On what side did Italy join the war?
Allies
300
What is one thing that Germany had to do at the end of the war?
Take sole responsibility, pay $33 billion, lost their colonies, return Alsace-Lorraine to France
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Who was the President of the United States during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
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What happened on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 1914?
An unofficial truce was made and soldiers celebrated the holiday together
400
This new weapon was heavily armored, but slow moving
Tank
400
Other than Austria or Hungary, what was a new country created after World War I?
Answers will vary
400
What weapons were Germany no longer allowed to have after the war?
Air force OR submarines
500
Why did Russia leave the war in 1917?
Russian Revolution OR Russian Civil War
500
What was the name of the German World War I flying ace?
Baron Manfred von Richtofen (Red Baron)
500
This new weapon was used to sink many ships during the war
U-boat (Submarine)
500
What new country created after World War I is now divided today?
Czechoslovakia or Yugoslavia
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What was created at the end of the war to try and create peace for the future? (Hint: It was Wilson's idea, but Congress voted against it)
League of Nations