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100

The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war. 

What is Militarism?

100

When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Wife Sophie assassinated in Sarajevo? 

What is June 28th, 1914? 
100

Which front is where the Russians and Serbians battled the Germans, Austrians, and Turks?

What is the Eastern Front?

100

Germany, Austira-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire were know as what during WWI? 

Who are the Central Powers? 

100

Which major Allied Power country was famously excluded from the Paris Peace Conference in 1919? 

What is Russia?

200

Belief that people should be loyal to their nation; to the people they share a culture and history with. 

What is Nationalism?
200

When does the US declare war on Germany and join the Allied Powers in WWI? 

What is April 6th, 1917?

200
Which front is characterized by miles and miles of trenches - spanning from the North Sea to the Swiss Border? 

What is the Western Front? 

200

Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie? 

Who is Gavrilo Princip?

200

Which Country "switched" sides during WWI? 

What is Italy? 

300

An agreement between two or more countries to help each other and defend each other. 

What are Alliances? 

300
When does Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia? 

What is July 28th, 1914? 

300
When nations devote ALL their resources to winning the war, this is called ________ _____.

What is Total War? 

300

Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Italy, the USA were known as what during WWI? 

Who are the Allied Powers (Allies)? 

300

When is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Signed?

What is March 3rd, 1918? 

400

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and socially. 

What is Imperilaim?

400

When does Germany sink a British passenger ship named the Lusitania, that had 128 US citizens onboard? 

What is May 7th, 1915? 

400

What "pulls" the USA into WWI? Hint: it was a message from Germany to Mexico. 

What is the Zimmerman Note (Telegram)?

400

Who was famous for his 14 Points and idea for the creation of the League of Nations? 

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

400

What is the name for Germany's military plan in WWI - their idea to race west to attack France & then race east to attack Russia? 

What is the Schlieffen Plan? 

500

Before WWI, the balkans were nicknamed the _________ _____ of Europe.

What is Powder Keg? 

500

When is the Armistice signed that officially ends WWI? 

What is November 11th, 1918?

500
In the Treaty of Versailles, which country was solely blamed for WWI? 

What is Germany?

500

Who abdicated his throne in 1917, which led to Russia eventually withdrawing from WWI? 

Who is Tsar Nicholas II? 

500

What is the name for the peace agreement created from the Paris Peace Conference? 

What is the Treaty of Versailles?