What was the name of the German's plan at the beginning of the war?
The Marshall Plan
The Schliffen Plan
The Hapfzer initiative
BlitzKreig 1.0
Whose death sparked the war?
Carl I
Gavrillo Princip
Kaiser Wilhelm
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which is an example of a war where Geurilla warfare has been used?
Vietnam War
War of 1812
The American Revolution
Both A and C
True or False: The First World War was an example of limited war.
True
False
Which of these were NOT involved in the First world war?
Australia
China
Turkey
None of the Above
What were the causes of the First World War?
Imperial rivalry, militarism, nationalism, formation of aliances, and unrest in the Balkans
Militarism, rivalry, and formation of alliances.
Everybody really loved Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
Taxation, economic hardships, nationalism, imperial rivalry
What was ONE of the many technological advances first used during the war?
Cannons
Chemical Weapons like Chlorine Gas
Army Drones
The telegraph
Which of the following revolutionized warfare?
Steam powered engines
Railroads
Mass production of steel
All of the above
None of the above
Which country did Germany invade first?
Russia
France
Spain
Belgium
Why did the Schliffen Plan fail?
A last minute change of plans to attack Paris from the East
Not understanding the nature of modern warfare.
Russians were delayed in getting their troops to the front because their railroads were worse than Germany's.
Italy and the United States joined the War on the side of the Allies.
Trench warfare was particularly slow form of combat because....
Rats would eat your feet off after they decayed of trench-foot disease.
It was hard to see your enemy
It all happens during winter, when things slow down.
It was incredibly difficult to advance out of the trenches and gain territory.
True or False: Masurin Lake was a decisive battle for the Germans.
What was the name of the terrorist group responsible for the shooting of Franz Ferdinand?
The Taliban
The Serbian Nationalists
The Black Foot Group
The Black Hand Group
What happened when the Brits chased German ships to Constantinople?
They ended up trapped in a long stalemate at Gallipolli.
They were all successfully converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and became BFFs for life.
The Turks helped the Brits defeat the Germans.
The Germans defeated the British and then laid siege to the city.
What year did the United States join the war?
1917
1912
1941
1915
The Battle of Somme was a success because...
The British broke through the German trench line.
The French helped the British win the first Allied victory of the war.
Their plan had well-defined objectives, the troops were well-briefed, and morale was high.
It wasn't, really.
True or False: the Germans successfully invaded Russia in the winter.
False: No one has ever done that
False, but the Mongols did.
What did the Battle of Verdun demonstrate?
That the German army had the clear advantage in the conflict.
British tenacity at resisting the Germans.
That the French are entirely too fond of surrender
Both A and B
What naval technology did the Germans use during the war?
The Compass
Giant Warships equipped for battle
U-Boats
Radar
What happened at the Battle of Jutland?
It was a French victory, but with a high cost.
The Germans took over a Dutch harbor and made it into a new outpost.
The English sank a German warship
Both sides gave up and went back to base
What was the name of the U.S boat sunk by the Germans early in the war?
The Titanic
The Lusitania
The U.S.S. Missouri
U.S.S. Lucia
Who was the first to drop bombs out of airplanes?
Germany
America
Britain
Who led the Bolshevik Party in Russia during the Russian Revolution (1917)?
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Lenin
Which incident encouraged the U.S. to join the War?
The XYZ Affair
The Zimmerman Telegram
Pearl Harbor
Battle of Somme
What was the deadliest development of the War?
The U-Boats
Chlorine Gas
Rifled Artillery
The use of incindiary bombs
During the war, women took jobs as...
soldiers
police
nurses
typists
All the Above, EXCEOT for A
