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Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Baron Manfred Von Richthofen
France, Britain, Russia
Who won the battle of Tannenberg?
Germany
What 1916 battle named after a French fortress saw massive casualties due to its extended length and use of new weaponry?
The Battle of Verdun
What British-led offensive, often remembered for heavy losses on the first day, took place along the Western Front?
The Battle of the Somme
Who was assassination in Sarajevo, leading to WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name 3 new technologies used inWWI
Machine Guns
Artillery
Flamethrowers
Tanks
How did the Assassination lead to the outbreak of war?
The alliance system: Russia stood up for Serbia, Germany attacked Russia, France attacked Germany
When was the battle of Beersheba? Which Australian group fought?
31 October 1917, Australian Lighthorse
Why was there little to no trench warfare on the Eastern Front?
Due to the larger front and the lack of manpower on both sides to garrison it
Name three features of Trenches
Duckboard
Parapet
Firestep
Parados
Sandbags
Dugouts
Barbed Wire
Explain the reasons for the creation of the Schlieffen Plan?
The Schlieffen Plan was devised to prevent Germany from fighting a two-front war by quickly defeating France before Russia could fully mobilise its forces.
What effects did Gas have on victims?
Burned Skin
Lungs filling with fluid
How was Tunnelling used on the Western Front
Tunnel underneath the enemy to plant and detonate mines that would destroy important objectives
The Battle of Passchendaele resulted in a large amount of casualties on both sides. Approximately how many soldiers were killed, wounded, or went missing during the battle?
500,000
What was the main reason for a Russian Surrender?
Russian Civil War
The Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended WWI, was signed in what year?
1919
What were the reasons for the failure of the Schlieffen Plan?
an underestimation of the speed of Russian troop deployments
The belief that Britain would not defend neutral Belgium.
Belgian resistance and pinchpoints while crossing Belgium
Name 3 Weakness of Tanks
Slow
Prone to breaking down
Loud
Struggled on uneven ground
Why was the battle of Hamel a success
Detailed planning
Co-ordination of air and land forces (Tanks, Planes worked together to support infantry)
What gas was used on the western front that is characterised by its faint odour and irritation of the respiratory system?
Phosgene gas
What Treaty ended the Eastern Front?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Explain the motivations behind the German offensive at Verdun
Draw more french soldiers in to defend the significant town, in order to 'Bleed the French White'
How did the western front become a stalemate?
the Schlieffen plan failed
the French were unable to rout the Germans at the Battle of the Marne,
the “race to the Channel”
Defending positions was safer in the face of Machine Guns and Artillery