Intro to WWI Quiz

On which date did WWI begin?

• July 4, 1776
• June 28, 2014
• June 28, 1814
• June 28, 1914

What is considered the "spark" of WWI?

• Germany executing the Schlieffen Plan.
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists.
• Serbia's declaration of war on Austria-Hungary.
• The re-militarization of Germany in 1935.

Which of the following was NOT one of the main causes of WWI?

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Isolationism

What is a "war of attrition?"

• A strategy in which one side overpowers the other through superior technology.
• A strategy in which an agreement is met prior to any fighting.
• A strategy in which one side uses surprise attacks.
• A strategy in which both sides are evenly matched and try to wear the enemy down through continuous attacks and pressure.

In WWI, most battles were fought using ________________, where both sides dug into the ground and were separated by "No Man's Land."

• biological warfare
• guerilla warfare
• trench warfare
• chemical warfare

The build-up of military forces in preparation for war.

• Militarism
• Imperialism
• Nationalism
• Armament

Extreme pride in one's nation.

• Militarism
• Imperialism
• Patriotism
• Nationalism

A formal or informal pact in which both sides agree to defend one another.

• Entente
• Friendship
• Alliances
• Bros

An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy; also known as the Central Powers.

• Triple Entente
• Triple Alliance

An alliance between Great Britain, France, and France; also known as the Allied Powers.

• Triple Entente
• Triple Alliance