Lone Star Challenge Quiz wk4

The National Park Service is in charge of which services? Check all that apply.

• parks

• built roads

• museums

• public transportation

• camp sites

Domestic cruises in the early 20th century were also very expensive and the average American family couldn't afford to travel. Some tickets cost approximately $60 per ticket.

Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

When traveling in a luxury cruise liner travels in which cabin were housed in the dim, hot, and smelly portion of the ship known as the steerage.

• First class

• Second class

• Third class

• General class

How long did the construction of the Titanic take?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

Which ship responded to the Titanic's distress call?

• None

• Britanic

• Olympic

• Carpathia

Who was the captain of the Titanic?

• J. Bruce Ismay

• Edward James Smith

• Thomas Andrews

• Jack Thayer

Which of the following is the best explanation for Russia's entrance into World War I?

• Russia wanted to punish Serbia for encouraging terrorism.

• Russia stood by it's one dependable ally, Austria-Hungary

• Russia wanted to defend the Slavic peoples in Serbia.

• Russia hated Great Britain

When Germany invaded France, which neutral nation did they have to go through?

• Sweden

• Italy

• Greece

• Belgium

The Schlieffen plan had been crushed because...Select three reasons for this.

• Russia mobilised its army more quickly than expected. The Germans had to send troops to the east.

• Bad weather forced the German army to slow down for several weeks.

• The Germans relied on trains to quickly transport their troops but many train lines were destroyed.

• The Germans did not expect the British to enter the war in support of Belgium.

What was the land between the trenches of WW1 called?

• Death valley

• No man’s land

• Danger prairie

• The gauntlet