World
War
One
Quiz
Monday
100
This 19-year-old Bosnian nationalist is the assassin of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophia
Who is Gavrilo Princp
100
Austria-Hungary declared war against what country to BEGIN WW1?
Serbia
100
Most people anticipated that the war would be over by when? (Month and Year)
What is December 1914
100
In the ______________ ______, Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico.
What is the "Zimmermann note."
100
Germany's use of the __ ________ changed the rules of naval warfare.
What is "U Boats"
200
Which event sparked WWI?
What is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
200
This seven-letter term describes the Western Front's brutal deadlock, where neither side could gain a significant advantage for years.
What is a stalemate?
200
You feel very strong about your country and how great it is.
What is Nationalism
200
The idea was to quickly defeat France in the West and the head Eastward toward Russia
The Schlieffen Plan.
200
The Pink Countries represent which powers?
What are the Central Powers
300
Expanding a country's power and influence through colonization.
What is Imperialism
300
This incident, in which 1,200 souls were killed, triggered the U.S. to declare war. (Ship name)
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?"
300
An underlying cause of World War I was: a. food shortages b. the web of alliances European nations created for their defense. c. an alliance between Germany and Russia. d. America's neutrality.
What is "b. the web of alliances European nations created for their defense."
300
This country promised land to Mexico that they previously lost to the United States.
What is Germany
300
What was the Zimmerman Note asking Mexico to do?
What is joining the war with the Germans?
400
What was the name of countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI?
What is the Allies.
400
What is a term for a cease-fire between opponents in a war?
What is an armistice.
400
When a country commits all resources and people to a conflict
What is Total War
400
What is a worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace?
What is the League of Nations.
400
What is the term for payment from one nation to another for economic injury suffered during a war?
What are "reparations."
500
Fears of spies and sabotage in the United States during the war led to: a. literacy tests for immigrants b. discrimination and violence toward Germans. c. restrictions on free speech. d. all of the above.
What is "d. all of the above."
500
During the war, the United States used _______ to encourage Americans to buy liberty bonds and to ration in an effort to join war efforts.
What is Propaganda?
500
This empire left WW1 due to a combination of internal and External factors. Internally, the empire was facing socio-economic and political challenges, including food shortages and incompetent military leadership
What is Russia
500
One of the main causes for the war, imperialism, involved:
a. invading Belgium and France.
b. gaining land around the world.
c. blockading enemy ports.
d. acting in a nation's own interest.
What is "b. gaining land around the world."
500
Much of Europe was drawn into the war because of:
a. lack of food and land.
b. force by stronger countries.
c. a network of alliances.
d. the militarism of the United States.
What is "c. a network of alliances."