Alliances/ Start of WWI
In what year did WWI begin?
1776
1814
1914
1917
What is 1914?
Was England ever invaded in WWI?
yes or no.
No
WWI started on _________________ and ended in airplanes.
What is Horses?
When a stronger country overpowers and dominates a weaker one, to access their resources.
imperialism
militarism
communism
Purgatory chasm
What is imperialism?
The country that lost the most soldiers in the war
a) Russia
b) Germany
c) US
What is a) Russia?
The name of the Austrian Archduke who was assassinated in 1914, which kicked off a series of events that started WWI
Notorious BIG Adolph Hitler
Billy the Kid Franz Ferdinand
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
Which country left the war after staging a revolution and overthrowing it's government?
The US
France
Russia
Belgium
What is Russia?
Bonus
What were the Germany naval tactics primarily used in most of the war?
Sink supply ships
sink passenger ships
attack ports
Which was not used in WWI ?
Mustard Gas Chlorine Gas Atomic Bomb Machine Gun Submarine
what is the Atomic Bomb ?
Bonus 400
The name of the rifle used by most in WWI
A strong supporter of the rights of one’s country, even if it means being the aggressor
nationalism
imperialism
militarism
Catholicism
What is nationalism?
The United States joined the war later after what event?
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?
Also acceptable-
Sinking of a passenger ship
Which alliance consisted of Britain, France and Russia?
The Triple Alliance
The Triple Entente
The league of nations
the League of super heroes
What is The Triple Entente ?
Which country switched sides in WWI, after getting rid of dictator, Benito Mussolini?
Germany
Turkey
Italy
Spain
What is Italy?
What is the name for warfare in a system of ditches all along the warfronts that was notoriously associated with WWI?
This new technology had the firepower of 100 rifles
artillery
machine gun
Mortars
tanks
What are machine guns?
BONUS
The nickname and top speed of the early British tanks....
Germany rapidly build weapons, warships and air planes leading up to the war in 1914. When a country spends large amounts of money on these things it is called:
environmentalism
communism
existentialism
militarism
What is militarism?
Which country was made to accept the blame for WWI?
What is Germany?
Which alliance consisted primarily of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
The Triple Alliance
The Triple Entente
The league of nations
the League of super heroes
What is The Triple Alliance?
What was the name of the front between Russia and Germany?
The Eastern Front?
This kind of gas caused you to suffocate, but needed the right weather to use.
Chlorine gas
Mustard gas
Classical gas
Neutron gas
What is Chlorine gas?
Bonus
This vehicle was used to drop bombs but Germans stopped using it because it was slow and easy to shoot down
How did imperialism cause a bad relationship between much of Europe and Germany?
a)Because Europe wanted to conquer Germany
b)Because Britain invaded Germany to get better beer
c)Because Germany was did not have many colonies and wanted more resources
What is c)Because Germany was did not have many colonies and wanted more resources ?
Who was US president during the end of WWI ?
John F Kennedy Abraham Lincoln Grover Cleveland Woodrow Wilson
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
What was the first country attacked by Germany?
France
Belgium
Bosnia
England
What is Belgium?
Bonus for 500
What was the name of Germany's plan to invade France via neutral Belgium and quickly capture the capital (Paris)?
What was the name of the front between France and Germany?
What is the Western Front?
This gas is colorless and takes 12 hours to take effect. Effects include - blistering skin, vomiting, sore eyes, internal and external bleeding. Death can take up to 5 weeks.
Chlorine gas
Mustard gas
Classical gas
Neutron gas
What is Mustard gas?
Bonus
What was used by German Submarines to sink supply ships coming from the US?
What is the -ism word used when you copy someone's writing and pretend it is your own?
What is plagiarism?
Where was the treaty signed that ended WWI?
Bismark, Germany
Versailles, France
Paris, France
Rome, Italy
What is Versailles, France?
Bonus
What is the word that means "cease fire" and "end of the war"