This event was the "spark" that ignited the First World War
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
100
The major allied nations involved in WWI were
What is Great Britain, France, Russia, United States
100
The desolated area between two enemy trenches was known as this
What is No-Man's Land
100
These were government-issued bonds used to raise money for the war effort
What are Liberty Bonds
100
This was the peace treaty signed by the Allied Powers and Germany which required Germany to accept blame for WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles
200
This ship carrying 128 Americans and over 1,000 British was sunk in May, 1915.
What is the Lusitania
200
The major Central powers involved in WWI were
What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
200
This odorless gas caused huge, painful blisters, blindness, and lethal lung damage
What is Mustard Gas
200
This is information or rumors spread by a group or government to promote its cause or ideas or to damage an opposing cause or idea
What is Propaganda
200
This was an international organization established by the Allies at the close of WWI to promote international peace and security. (It was Wilson's idea but the US never joined)
What is the League of Nations
300
These were two event that led to the U.S. entry into WWI
What is the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
300
Also known as Doughboys, these were the first American troops to land in Europe
What is the American Expeditionary Force
300
These were three new pieces of technology that made the First World War especially deadly
What is (Answers will Vary)
300
This act made it illegal to spy, interfere with government foreign policy, or resist the military draft
What is The Espionage Act
300
This was a multi-point plan presented by President Wilson at the end of the War to ensure world peace.
What is Wilson's 14 Points
400
These were the four main causes of the WWI
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
400
This law required all men aged 21-30 to register for military service
What is the Selective Service Act
400
These were Germany's most powerful guns that could launch a 2,100 lbs. shell nearly 9 miles
What are Big Berthas
400
This law made it illegal to say anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government or the war effort
What is the Sedition Act
400
This clause included in the Treaty of Versailles required that Germany take blame for the War
What is the War Guilt Clause
500
This was an agreement by Germany to spare all lives in any future U-Boat attacks
What is the Sussex Pledge
500
This all-black regiment was known by the Germans as the "Hell Fighters"
What is the 369th Regiment
500
These were gas filled airships used by Germany for bombing raids. (Hint: Bonham, Page, Plant)
What are Zeppelins
500
This landmark Supreme Court case involving the Espionage Act established the "Clear and Present Danger" clause
Hint (Can't yell fire in a packed theater)
What is Schenck v. United States
500
This powerful group including Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando was known as