World War I Review (2026)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his assassination by Serbian terrorists sparked the beginning of World War I. Why did they kill him?

• Serbia’s dream of creating a kingdom for allSlavic people were dashed when Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• Serbia was was seeking revenge for the murder of their prime minister.

• The Archduke had ordered the execution of Serbian nationalists the week before.

How does Russia respond to Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against Serbia in July 1914?

• They start to mobilize their troops and get them ready for war against Austria-Hungary and Germany.

• They decide to remain neutral throughout the conflict.

• They tell Serbia that they won’t do anything to help them.

Which of the following countries fought on the side of the Central Powers?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Ottoman Empire

• Great Britain

• Russia

Which of the following countries fought on the side of the Allies?

• Great Britain

• France

• United States

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

What country was in the Triple Alliance but joined the Allies instead of the Central Powers because they were promised land in Austria-Hungary?

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• Russia

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of trench warfare on the Western Front?

• The conditions within the trenches were pretty good.

• They were protected by barbed wire and machine gun nests and became elaborate defense systems over time.

• The area between the trenches was called “no man’s land”

What did the United States practice at the beginning of the war?

• Neutrality: Not taking sides or staying out of conflicts

• They joined the Allies at the beginning of the war.

• They joined the Central Powers at the beginning of the war.

What is the main cause of the United States entering the war on the side of the Allies in 1917?

• The Germans use of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Germans perpetrated war crimes against other Allied nations on the Eastern Front.

• The Germans bombed our naval base at Pearl Harbor.

What did the Germans propose in the Zimmerman Telegram?

• That Mexico should declare war on the United States if the United States declared war on Germany.

• That the British would end their naval blockade against the Germans.

• That the United States should stay out of the war.

What is the significance of the United States entry into the war on the side of the Allies?

• It provided the Allies with a psychological boost at that point in the war.

• Since the Americans were the best fighting force in the world it ensured the Allies that they would win the war.

• It meant that Germans would no longer sink any ships in the Atlantic Ocean.