The process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war.
What is mobilization.
100
The city where Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated.
Where is Sarajevo.
100
"Till the world comes to an end, the ultimate decision will rest with the sword" is a quote made famous by this European leader.
Who is Emperor William II
100
Serbian terrorists wanting an independent Serbian nation used this tactic in an attempt to become a free Serbian Kingdom?
What is assassination.
100
The peace settlement that formally ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles.
200
The use of this form of military draft led to Russia forming an army of 1.3 million soldiers.
What is conscription.
200
The Lusitania was sunk off the coast of this European nation.
Where is Ireland.
200
This German military commander once said "I give your Majesty my word as an officer that not one American will land on the continent."
Who is Admiral Holtzendorff.
200
This new type of war saw combat based on wearing the opposing army down by constant attacks and heavy losses.
What is a war of attrition.
200
The economic payment that European leaders wanted to force Germany to make in order to pay for all the costs of war.
What are reparations.
300
The assiassination of this man was the immediate cause of World War I.
Who is Archduke Ferdinand
300
The March Revolution, started by working class women and eventually joined by other workers and soldiers, happened in this Russian capital city.
Where is Petrograd (formerly St. Petersburg).
300
This German U-boat commander fired a torpedo that struck and sank the British ocean liner Lusitania.
Who is Walther Schwieger
300
Governmental influencing of public opinion through news, visual media, and speech for or against a cause.
What is propaganda.
300
The end of Imperial rule in Russia began with the Bolsheviks under the leadership of this man.
Who is Vladimir Ilyich Ulianov (a.k.a. V.I. Lenin).
400
This new type of shelter consisted of ditches protected by barbed wire enabling two sides of armed conflict to stay in virtually the same positions for several years.
What are trenches
400
Sailors unhappy with the speed of reforms began a mutiny in this north German city.
Where is Kiel
400
This Russian peasant was a self-proclaimed "holy man" who was eventually able to influence Russian political affairs.
Who is Rasputin
400
This new type of naval warfare allowed Germany to control a large part of the Atlantic trade routes and inflict heavy losses on the British navy.
What is U-boat torpedo attacks.
400
The Battle of Verdun, fought for control of a few miles of land, led to the death of how many soldiers as a result of trench warfare?
What is 700,000.
500
The sinking of this ship led to America's entry into World War I.
**BONUS QUESTION - 100 points**
What is the Lusitania.
500
French military leaders sent 2000 taxi cabs loaded with soldiers to stop a German invasion at this city.
Where is Marne
500
This French leader claimed France suffered the worst during the war and wanted to make Germany alone suffer with harsh punishments.
Who is George Clemenceau.
500
After William II fled Germany, the nations leaders agreed to sign this type of agreement to end the fighting.
What is an armistice.
500
The initial use of this vehicle to scout enemy locations soon gave rise to the ability to quickly strike at ground targets, and enemy communications centers.
**BONUS QUESTION - 100 points**