WORLD WAR I REVIEW
The Great War, 1914-1918
What was the name of the group that
conspired to assassinate Archduke
Francis Ferdinand?
Who was the “Black Hand”?
What three nations made the Triple
Alliance?
What are Germany, Austria-Hungary,
and Italy?
What alliance was formed by Great
Britain, France and Russia?
What was the Triple Entente?
These were councils composed of
representatives from the workers and
soldiers in Russia.
What are Dumas?
This was the Red secret police.
What is the Cheka?
World War I was a ___, meaning that it involved a
complete mobilization of resources and people.
a.
Modern conflict
b.
Mobile conflict
c.
Trench war
d.
Total war
Answer: D
World War I was a total war.
True or False.
France came to the 1919 peace talks
prepared to help Germany recover.
False.
They wanted REVENGE!
Name the assassin of Archduke
Ferdinand.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
Agreements or promises to defend and
help another country.
What are alliances?
Trying to build up an Empire.
What is Imperialism?
Building up armed forces, getting
ready for war.
What is Militarism?
Having pride in your country, willing to
defend it.
What is Nationalism?
These two French territories were lost
to the Germans in 1871 and caused
much resentment.
What are Alsace and Lorraine?
Capital city where the assassination of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand took
place.
What is Sarajevo, Serbia?
Name three WWI battles. (3 Points!)
Any Three:
Ypres (west)
Marne (west)
Somme (First and Second)
Masurian Lakes (east)
Cambrai (Italy)
Jutland (sea)
Tannenberg (east)
This country came to the aid of Serbia
when Austria declared war against
her.
Who is Russia?
Name the military strategy for fighting
a two-front war in Europe. Defeat
the French first and then turn east.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The German advance toward Paris was halted at
a.
The Battle of Marne
b.
The Battle of Tannenburg
c.
The French-Belgian border
d.
The German-Belgian border.
Answer: A
Battle of Marne
Who was the Czar of Russia during
WWI?
Who is Czar Nicholas Romanov?
He became the leader of the
Bolsheviks, a party dedicated to
violent revolution.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
Who became the spokesperson for a new world order
based on democracy and international
cooperation?
a.
Woodrow Wilson
b.
Rosa Luxemburg
c.
Karl Liebknecht
d.
Georges Clemenceau
Answer: A
Woodrow Wilson
Name given for a German submarine.
What is a u-boat?
This British passenger ship was
torpedoed by a German sub in the
Atlantic.
What is the Lusitania?
Austria-Hungary feared that Serbia would
a.
Create a large Slavic state.
b.
Kill Archduke Ferdinand.
c.
Invade Russia
d.
Invade Germany
Answer: A
Create a large Slavic state.
Germany viewed the Russian czar’s full mobilization
of the army as an
a.
Act of kindness
b.
Act of bad judgment
c.
Act of war
d.
Act of support for Austria-Hungary
Answer: C
An act of war!
Name the “Big Four” at the Paris Peace
Conference.
Woodrow Wilson – United States.
Georges Clemenceau - France
Victorio Orlando - Italy
David Lloyd George - Britain
Britain declared war against Germany
in August 1914, because Germany
violated the neutrality of this country.
What is Belgium?
He was the emperor of Germany in
WWI.
Who is William II?
American president Wilson argued at the Paris Peace
Conference most strongly for
a.
Forgiving Germany
b.
Restoration of Russia’s czar to end communism.
c.
A League of Nations to prevent future wars.
d.
The outright annexation of territories by the Allies.
Answer: C
A League of Nations to prevent future
wars.
Air warfare in WWI involved all of the following
EXCEPT
a.
The first long-range missiles
b.
Spotting enemy positions
c.
Attacking ground targets
d.
Shooting down enemy aircraft
Answer: A
The first long-range missiles.
To maintain high morale and maintain support for the
war among their citizens
a.
The democratic states never resorted to
exaggeration
b.
Only the authoritarian regimes used propaganda
c.
The democratic states used propaganda
d.
Only the authoritarian powers allowed peace
rallies.
Answer: C
The Democratic states used
propaganda.
In this 10 month WWI battle, 700,000
men lost their lives over a few miles
of land
What is the Battle of Verdun?
Britain used its superior navy to impose
this on the Germans in the Atlantic.
What is a blockade?
This cable sent by the German
ambassador to the Mexican embassy
promised to return lost land to
Mexico in exchange for Mexico
entering the war with the Central
Powers.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
A military draft.
What is conscription?
What was the new name for the
Bolsheviks after they seized power?
What are the Communists?
This clause in the Versailles Treaty
declared that Germany and Austria
were responsible for starting WWI.
What is the War Guilt Clause?
Name three new weapons developed
during WWI.
Machine Guns
Zepplins
Gas
Type of war fought in WWI.
What is Trench Warfare?
This type of war is fought when one
side tries to wear the other side
down.
What is a War of Attrition?
Land between the trenches.
What is “No Man’s Land”?
What year did the U.S. enter the War?
April 1917
True or False?
The U.S. Senate enthusiastically
supported the League of Nations.
False.
Congress rejected it
(Afraid of losing power and respect)