Instated in 1793, this french term called citizens to a mass uprising to defend the ideals of the Revolution. It formed the first mass national army in modern history.
What is levee en masse.
100
Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary from 1848 until his death in 1916.
Who is Emperor Franz Joseph I.
100
The standard infantry rifle of the British during the war.
What is the .303 Lee-Enfield?
100
The final battle ending the "Race to the Sea", establishing the trench line to the Channel and featuring the German "Massacre of the Innocents".
What is the Battle of First Ypres?
200
As German emperor from 1888-1918, his policies of weltpolitik and accompanying naval expansion led to increased national tension.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II.
200
The two states that Austria-Hungary would chaotically mobilize against in 1914.
What are Russia and Serbia.?
200
The name for the type of artillery that accompanies the infantry on the field of battle and give direct-fire support.
What is field artillery?
200
The final battle of September 1914 which stopped the Schlieffen-Moltke plan at the gates of Paris.
What is the Battle of the Marne?
300
Turkey's decline in the region, and subsequent Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina led the First (1912) and Second (1913) of these wars
What are the Balkan Wars.
300
He was the Austro-Hungarian Chief of the General Staff from 1906-1918.
Who was Conrad von Hotzendorf
300
Brought in to reduce the fortress of Liege, "Big Bertha" was this type of artillery piece.
What is a siege gun? [howitzer is fine]
300
The battle of manoeuvre in the east on 26-30 August 1914 which brought Ludendorff and Hinderburg military fame, glory, and power.
What is the Battle of Tannenberg?
400
On 5 July 1914, Germany made this diplomatic promise to the Austro-Hungarians.
What is the blank cheque?
400
Originally the Austro-Hungarian headquarters in Galicia, this fortress town held out until 22 March 1915, long after the Russians had pushed the front back.
What is Przemysl?
400
Issued to Canadian troops instead of the standard British pattern, this weapon was effective on the firing range, but did not stand up to the mud in service conditions
What is the Ross rifle?
400
An early clash between the Austro-Hungarians and the Serbians, this mountain battle saw an early Serbian victory.
What is the Battle of Mount Cer?
500
Serbian intelligence chief Dragutin Dimitrijevic, or "Apis" was also the leader of thus underground terrorist organization which hoped to unite all Serbs in a pan-Slavic state.
What is the Black Hand, or "Union or Death".
500
Annexed by Austro-Hungary in 1908, this state was Gavrilo Princip's birthplace and was ruled with a iron fist by Oskar Potiorek in 1914.
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina?
500
This could turn a rifle into a bladed weapon, and while seemingly anachronistic on the First World War battlefield it would still see use.
What is a bayonet?
500
This African colony was the first Germany possession to fall on the continent. Its wireless transmitter at Kamina was a strategic target.