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What were the three founding members of the Triple Alliance, which later became known as the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
What crucial battle in September 1914 halted the German advance towards Paris and led to the failure of the Schlieffen Plan?
The First Battle of the Marne
The 'War Guilt Clause' (Article 231) of the Treaty of Versailles forced which nation to accept sole responsibility for the war?
Germany.
What was the name of the 1919 peace treaty that formally ended the war and imposed harsh terms on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles.
What major political event in 1917 led to Russia's withdrawal from World War I?
The Russian Revolution or the Bolshevik Revolution
What were the three primary members of the Triple Entente, also known as the Allied Powers?
France, Russia, and Britain.
What was the name of the costly 1916 battle where the French successfully held their ground against a massive German offensive?
The Battle of Verdun
The Schlieffen Plan relied on invading France by outflanking its defenses through which neutral country?
Belgium
What international organization was formed after World War I with the goal of preventing future conflicts?
The League of Nations.
What type of warfare, characterized by long fortified lines, machine guns, and massive casualties for minimal gain, dominated the Western Front?
Trench warfare.
Which country was initially part of the Triple Alliance but switched to the Allied side in 1915?
Italy.
The Battle of the Somme in 1916, a British-led offensive, is notable for the introduction of what new military technology?
Tanks
The sinking of which British passenger liner in 1915 by a German U-boat caused international outrage and pushed the US closer to war?
Which country was the first of the Central Powers to surrender, signing an armistice on September 29, 1918?
Bulgaria.
Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in Europe during World War I?
General John J Pershing
The stalemate on the Western Front stretched in an unbroken line of trenches from the English Channel to the border of which country?
Switzerland
During this battle, German forces were the first to successfully deploy chlorine gas on the Western Front, violating the Hague Convention
Second Battle of Ypres (April–May 1915)
Facing revolution and military collapse, which German leader abdicated on November 9, 1918, just before the armistice?
Kaiser Wilhelm II.
What was the second power to surrender during WW1?
Ottoman Empire
The years before 1914 were marked by a series of crises in which region, known as the 'powder keg of Europe'?
The Balkans
Which two empires dissolved as a direct result of their defeat as Central Powers in WWI?
The Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires.
This was the only full-scale clash of battleships during the war, though it was ultimately indecisive
The Battle of Jutland
Which Allied power conquered German colonies in the Pacific, such as the port of Tsingtao in China?
Japan
Which offensive led to the collapse of Germany?
The Hundred Days Offensive
What was the term for the large-scale ethnic cleansing and systematic massacre of the Armenian population by the Ottoman Empire during the war?
The Armenian Genocide