World War 1

Global

100

This event "Triggered" World War 1

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

200

This country exited the war in 1917 following a domestic revolution.

Russia

300

What three countries/empires made up the Central Powers?

Germany, Austria-Hungry Empire, Ottoman Empire

400

Type of German submarine used against allied shipping during WW1

UBOAT

500

The sinking of this British ocean liner in 1915 killed 128 Americans and outraged the US.

Lusitania

Weapons

100

What was a "Dogfight"?

Air battle between planes

200

Type of Gas which affects skin of victims

Mustard Gas

300

Type of gas which affects victims lungs

Chlorine Gas

400

This type of Artillery attack was used in front of advancing infantry

Creeping Barrage

500

Nickname for the German Grenades with wooden handles 

Potato Masher

Somme/Verdun

100

Which battle was 4+ months and which battle was 10+ months

Somme - 4

Verdun - 10

200

Area of land between opposing trenches made up of artillery shell holes and barbed wire

Dead Man's Land

300

This 1916 battle is known as the bloodiest day in British military history.

Somme (57,000 casualties, 19,000 KIA)

400

This weapon was first used on a large scale at the Battle of Somme

Tanks

500

Painful foot condition faced by soldiers who's feet were constantly cold and wet 

Trench Foot

MISC

100

These "Winged Messengers" were used to carry notes from the front when wires were cut.

Pigeons

200

The war officially ended on this month and day in 1918, now celebrated as Veterans Day.

November 11

300

These massive, hydrogen-filled airships were used by Germany to bomb London.

Begins with "Z"

Zeppelin

400

This Tennessee sharpshooter, farmer, blacksmith and "conscientious objector" single-handedly killed 25+ Germans and captured 132 others during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and earned the Medal of Honor

Alvin Yorke

500

This psychological condition, now known as PTSD, was often dismissed as cowardice during the war.

Shell Shock

Marne/Gallipoli

100

The Battle of the Marne led to a defensive strategy of what type of warfare?

Trench Warfare

200

True or False: The taxi drivers actually turned on their "meters" and were paid by the government for driving troops to the front lines.

True

300

The Gallipoli campaign took place in this modern-day country.

Turkey

400

Gallipoli was an attempt to knock this "Empire" out of the war.

Ottoman Empire

500

This German offensive strategy, named for a former Chief of Staff, aimed to knock France out of the war in six weeks but failed at the Marne.

Schlieffen Plan