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100

This man "lit the match" by assassinating Franz Ferdinand.

Who was Gavrilo Princip?

100

To protect themselves from machine gun fire, soldiers on both sides created an extensive network of these.

What are trenches?

100

At the beginning of the War, American did not join either the Allies or the Central Powers, but was _________.

What is "neutral"?

100

Soldiers dug trenches to protect themselves from these.

What are machine guns?

100

These cat-sized animals were a menace in the trenches.

What are rats?

200

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand provided an ________ for war, rather than being the "cause."

What is an "excuse"?

200

British and German soldiers briefly ceased fighting in observance of this holiday.

What is Christmas?

200

Germany used these to attack any ship which entered the warzone, including ships carrying American civilians.

What are submarines/U-boats?

200

This was loaded into explosive shells in an attempt to clear out trenches.

What is poison gas?

200

America's President during WWI.

Who was Woodrow Wilson?

300

These nations formed the "big three" Allies at the beginning of the War.

Who were Britain, France, and Russia?

300

Soldiers would frequently fall ill to this malady, and spend months recovering.

What is Trench Fever?

300

in 1917, Germany wrote a note to this country, encouraging them to attack America.

What is Mexico?

300

The British invented these in an attempt to break the stalemate on the Western Front.

What are tanks?

300

This country withdrew from the Allied Forces after their Revolution.

What is Russia?

400

These two nations were the most prominent of the Central Powers.

Who were Austria-Hungary and Germany?

400

In 1916, Britain began on of these, requiring men 18 to 41 to sign up for military service. 

What is a "draft"?

400

Nickname for American soldiers in WWI.

What are "doughboys"?

400

These made it possible to attack U-boats while they were submerged.

What are depth charges?

400

The Lusitania sank in only 18 minutes after a mysterious ____________.

What is a second explosion?

500

Great Britain joined the Allies after Germany violated this country's neutrality.

What is Belgium?

500

Men who were exempt from the British Draft included the chronically ill, clergymen, and certain classes of these.

What are "industrial workers"?

500

In addition to taking over jobs which were previously filled by men, American women worked as clerks, nurses, and electricians in these branches of the military

What are the Navy and Marine Corps?

500

This made it possible for planes in the air to communicate with their allies on the ground.

What is air traffic control?

500

After the Armistice, this county was forced to accept blame for starting the War.

What is Germany?