World War I Review

What were the four main causes of WWI?

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Poverty, Militarism, Nationalism, Serbians

• Colonialism, Poverty, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Nationalism, Colonialism, Poverty, Alliances

"Militarism" refers to...

• Lower appreciation for military might

• Building up weapons and strengthening the military

• Allowing military leadership to take a more active role in politics

• Inventing new branches of military

Which countries formed the "Triple Alliance"?

• Great Britain, France, Russia

• Italy, France, Serbia

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

• USA, Britain, France, Austria-Hungary

What was the Alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia called?

• Triple Alliance

• Triple Entente

• Central Powers

• Axis Powers

What event is credited as starting WWI?

• Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

• Assassination of Winston Churchill in the UK

• Bombing of Verdun in northern Germany

• German invasion of Poland and Belgium

How did NATIONALISM directly lead to Archduke Ferdinand's assassination?

• The German people did not like being allies with Austrians or Hungarians

• Serbian nationalists were angry about being under the control of Austria-Hungary

• French soldiers mistook him for an enemy combatant and opened fire

• A rival heir did not want Ferdinand to inherit the Austro-Hungarian empire so put a hit out on him.

Who was "The Black Hand?"

• Slavic separatists rebelling against the British to get them out of Bosnia

• Russian sympathizers who opened up the borders to invasion from the Polish militias

• Radical group of Serbian Nationalists who carried out the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

• French punk rockers who dressed goth before it was even called "goth."

Why did Austria declaring war on Serbia cause Russia to enter the war?

• Russia had an alliance with Serbia

• Russia had been looking for a reason to invade and take Poland

• Serbia was actually stolen from Russian lands years before and they wanted it back

• It didn't, Russia never entered the war.

What method of warfare dominated the Western Front?

• Underwater aircraft

• Napoleonic style warfare where they line up and take turns firing at each other

• Trench warfare

• Guerrilla warfare

Which of the following new inventions were used in WWI? Mark all that apply

• Machine guns

• Ballistic Missiles

• Tanks

• Airplanes

• Rocket launchers