WW1

What countries of Africa were the only ones that weren’t ruled by a European country?

• Liberia and Ethiopia

• Uganda, Japan

• Cameroon, Uganda

What are the dates of start and finish for the event called Race for Empire?

• Started 1884, ended in 1914 with the start of WW1

• Started 1914, ended in 1919

• Started 1900, ended 1901

Why was Africa the target of European countries?

• Because of the Industrial Revolution, European countries needed materials and resources, plus they also wanted the people from Africa

• European countries wanted to fight

• African countries insulted European kings

• Because of WW1, they wanted Africa as a continent to join each side, so they started conquering them.

What is referred to as the major cause or the principal cause of World War 1?

• The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

• Race for Empire

• Treaty of Versailles

• Honor

What were the 2 nations that first declared war on each other?

• Russia, Austria-Hungary

• Serbia, Russia

• Serbia, France

• Austria-Hungary, Serbia

How was the exact sequence after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, Russia mobilizes to defend Serbia, Germany defends Austria-Hungary, France, and the U.K. declared war on Austria-Hungary and Germany.

• Nothing, there was not a war

• Serbia declares war on Germany, who declares war on México, who declares war on France

• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, which declares war on France, then the U.K declares war on Germany and Russia.

What was a key element that was implemented in the wars on the western front?

• Guns

• Soldiers

• Violence

• Trenches

What is recognized as the largest battle of WW1?

• Battle of the Somme

• Western Front Battle

• Russia vs France

• Moscu Battle

What was the Schlieffen Plan? Was it successful?

• It was a plan made by France to attack Germany on the western front. It was a great success.

• It was a plan made by Germany that believed that they could defeat France before Russia came. It was a failure.

• It was a plan made by Great Britain and Germany to attack Russia. It was a total failure.

• It was a plan made by Russia to defeat the whole European continent. It had positive results.

What was trench warfare?

• A type of combat in which troops dig holes to fight

• A type of combat in which troops make buildings to avoid attacks

• A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.