Causes of World War 1
A new weapon that caused choking, blindness, and death.
Poison gas
Who proposed the League of Nations
His assassination sparked World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The telegram that revealed Germany's plan to entice Mexico to join against the United States was named after this German Foreign Secretary.
The Zimmerman Telegram
Which new weapon was first introduced by the British at the Battle of the Somme in 1916?
Tank
The area between the opposing trenches was known by this ominous name.
No Man's Land
Due to food shortages and anti-German sentiment, American hamburgers were briefly renamed this:
Salisbury Steak
Under this clause of the treaty, Germany was forced to accept full responsibility for WW1.
Accept responsibility for the war "Guilt Clause"
What was the League of Nations?
A peacekeeping organization
This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat.
Lusitania
This WWI nickname was given to the famous German pilot Manfred von Richthofen.
The Red Baron
Which of the following statements is NOT true about tanks during World War I?
A. They were used to cross difficult terrain, such as trenches and barbed wire, with ease.
B. They were a fast and reliable means of transporting soldiers across the battlefield.
C. Their use made cavalry almost obsolete.
D. They were first used in combat by British forces during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
B. They were a fast and reliable means of transporting soldiers across the battlefield. Early tanks were slow, unreliable, and not a practical means of transporting soldiers.
Trenches were not dug in a straight line. They followed this pattern to prevent enemy soldiers who infiltrated a trench from shooting straight down the entire length.
Zigzag
What item became a criminal offense to throw at weddings in Britain due to wartime rationing?
Rice
This weapon was the primary reason for the development of trench warfare. Though it had been used as early as the Civil War, in World War 1 it was perfected and could be carried by one person.
Machine Gun
Was the most destructive weapon on the Western Front
Artillary
Why didn't the U.S. join the League of Nations?
These people opposed World War I because they perceived all wars as evil.
Pacifists
This was the condition, a skin condition common to WWI soldiers, first described by Dominique-Jean Larrey.
Trench Foot
To deal with the threats in "No Man's Land", soldiers developed these specialized rifles to see and fire over the top of the 12-foot trenches without exposing themselves.
Periscope rifles
What proportion of British soldiers who entered the trenches actually survived their time there?
9 out of 10
This famous children's character has roots in WWI, inspired by a bear cub mascot belonging to the Canadian Army left at the London Zoo.
Winnie the Pooh
The area in between the trenches were called?
No man's land
In 1917, Germany attempted to get __________to attack the southern United States.
Mexico
What was the purpose of the 14 points?
To solve conflicts peacefully
In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia.
Allies/Triple Entente
Germany
German forces were the first to use this devastating weapon on a wide scale at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915, leading both sides to develop gas masks.
Mustard gas
In a rare display of humanity, a temporary truce occurred on Christmas Day in 1914 where soldiers from both sides emerged to exchange gifts and sing carols. This event was never repeated.
The Christmas Truce
A British Prime Minister reportedly heard the sound of a massive explosion from 140 miles away across the English Channel when miners detonated over 900,000 lbs of explosives to destroy German front lines. Where was the explosion?
Messines Ridge
List three hardships of life in the trenches
dysentery, fever, irregular meals, bad water, insufficient coverings, boredom,
The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years is called?
neutraility
What country was Wilson the president of?
United States
This alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Central Powers/Triple Alliance
Both the Allied and Central Powers used these animals to carry messages between the front lines and headquarters, due to the unreliability of new technologies like the radio.
Carrier Pigeons
What major medical field was essentially invented during WWI to treat soldiers with horrific facial injuries caused by shrapnel?
Dentistry
What were US infantrymen commonly nicknamed during World War I?
Doughboys
The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance because it was the only thing that grew on the otherwise barren, bloodied battlefields of the Western Front. The use of the poppy was inspired by a famous poem written by a Canadian officer. What was it called?
In Flanders Fields