Ch. 3:1World War I Flashcard

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What event is considered the spark that ignited World War I?

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The assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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Which countries formed the Triple Alliance in 1882? Options: France, Great Britain, and Russia; Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire; Serbia, Russia, and Great Britain.

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Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary

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What was the main purpose of alliances formed before World War I? Options: To promote trade between nations, To expand empires through colonization, To protect countries from potential threats, To develop new military technologies

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To protect countries from potential threats

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What is militarism?

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The aggressive strengthening of armed forces

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Which of the following was NOT a member of the Central Powers? Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary, France

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France

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What was trench warfare?

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Defending a position by fighting from the protection of ditches

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What was the area between opposing trenches known as?

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No-man’s-land

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Which new weapon could fire 4-600 bullets per minute during World War I?

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Machine guns

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What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

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Germany had to accept complete responsibility for the war and pay reparations.

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Which countries became independent after World War I? Options: Russia, Serbia, and Great Britain; Germany, Italy, and France; Poland, Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria; Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia

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Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia