Outbreak of WWI
What event sparked the beginning of WWI?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who planned the Gallipoli Campaign for Britain?
Winston Churchill
Who did the Germans help return to Russia with the hope that he could undermine the Russian war effort?
Vladimir Lenin
Who stepped down from ruling Russia as a result of the February Revolution?
Tsar Nicholas II
What was the name of the major pandemic that originated in the trenches of the Western Front, and resulted in the deaths of over 100 million people around the world?
Spanish Flu
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand led Austria to declare war on which country?
Serbia
What was the name for Germany's plan to knock France out right at the start of the war?
The Schlieffen Plan
In order to undermine Britain's War effort, Germany sent aid to rebels in which British territory?
Ireland
What was the name of the final Allied offensive of the War?
The Hundred Days Offensive
Who represented the United States at the Paris Peace Conference, proposing "Fourteen Points" and the League of Nations?
President Woodrow Wilson
Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
In 1915, which side did Italy join in the war?
The Allies
What was the purpose of the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
To divide the former Ottoman territories between Britain and France.
What was the significance of the Spring Offensive?
It was the last major German offensive of the war. It also resulted in significant territorial gains.
Who perpetrated the Armenian Genocide and why?
Ottoman Empire; they thought the Christian Armenians were siding with the Allies during the war.
Who planned the Verdun Offensive for Germany?
General Erich von Falkenhayn
Who was the officer sent by the British to start a revolt against the Ottomans in the Arab dessert?
T.E. Lawrence
What was the name of the message intercepted by British intelligence in January 1917, which ultimately convinced the United States to enter WWI?
The Zimmermann Telegram
What was the name of the treaty that blamed Germany for the war, shackling them with massive debt and major limitations on their military?
Treaty of Versailles
Who were the members of the Triple Alliance?
Germany Austria Hungary, Italy
Who planned the British Offensive at the Somme?
Field Marshall Douglas Haig
Which battle resulted in the bloodiest day in British military history?
The Somme
Who was the new, young Emperor of Austria-Hungary who tried to negotiate a peace without Germany's knowledge?
Charles I
Who was the Prime Minister who represented Britain at the Paris Peace Conference?
David Lloyd George