The Great World War

Militant Drummer Boy

100

This weapon turned trench warfare into stalemates, making it nearly impossible to cross the land in between

What is a machine gun?

200

Name the two unique forms of military engagement that Germany was the first to utilize in the war.

What are gas attacks and unrestricted submarine warfare?

300

Name the two nations that the Western Front was mostly between.

What are France and Belgium (& Germany)

400

This was the final major attack from the German military in an attempt to break the Allied lines.

What is the Peace Offensive?

500

Describe the how artillery was strategically used to attempt to gain ground in World War I.

What is: shelter the enemy through bombardment, and advance before they retake defensive positions

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Secret Treaties

100

Name the "Allied Powers" at the onset of the war.

What are: Russia, France, Britain, Serbia

200

Name the Central Powers on the onset of the war
(10+ for every country not listed here)

What are: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

300

While they were not all on the same side of the conflcit, which 3 nations' monarchs were actually cousins? (+10 for each name)

What are: Germany (Wilhelm), Russia (Nicholas), Great Britain (George)

400

The invasion of this neutral nation to reach France led to Great Britain declaring war

What is Belgium?

500

TRUE or FALSE: Both World Cup finalist teams' nations were original founding members of the League of Nations

What is TRUE?

Baby It's Colonial Outside

100

TRUE / FALSE: World War I is the first time we see two imperial nations in conflict with each other

What is FALSE

200

This was the only allied nation that did not have colonial holdings.

What is Serbia?

300

The annexation of _____ by _____ led to frustration among the local population

What is BOSNIA / AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

400

Describe how this was deemed a "World War" even though it almost entirely took place in Europe.

What is: Empires called upon citizens of foreign colonies to fight on their behalf

500

The United States had actually divided this colony with Germany decades before World War I

What is Samoa?

Feliz Nationalist

100

The assassination of _______ of _______ triggered the start of World War I

FRANZ FERDINAND / AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

200

Upon the end of the Russian Revolution, the nation became known as ____

What is the Soviet Union?

300

The Black Hand was a terrorist group from _____

What is Serbia?

400

In order to conserve supplies for troops, countries like the United States and others practiced _____

What is rationing?

500

Describe what the Zimmermann Note proposed that caused so much nationalist anger in the United States

What is: Suggested that if the U.S. declared war on Germany that Mexico should fight them to keep them at bay

Armistice is Comin' to Town

100

Name 3 of the the 4 major nations that represented the Allies at the peace conference

What are: Great Britain, France, United States, Italy

200

The nation that requested armistice was ___

What is Germany?

300

Describe the fundamental mission of the League of Nations

What is: mutual defense of a threatened nation

400

The original goal of the conference was _____, the result was instead ____

What is: long-term world peace / punishment for Germany

500

The armistice was agreed to on ____
(+10 for more than the date)

What is 11 / 11 /1918 (@ 11:00 AM)