Major Battles of World War I

The German war plan, known as the Schlieffen Plan, was to quickly defeat which nation in 6 weeks before turning their attention to the eastern front?

• Great Britain

• France

• Russia

• Italy

The German invasion of Belgium during the "Schlieffen Plan" brought which of the following nations into the war on the side of the Allies?

• Great Britain

• Russia

• Untied States

• Ottoman Empire

Which of the following battles was NOT fought along the western front and featured the strategy/tactic of "trench warfare"?

• Battle of the Marne

• Battle of Tannenberg

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Verdun

Which of the following was the first significant Allied victory of World War I, saving Paris and stopping Germany’s Schlieffen Plan?

• Battle of Gallipoli

• First Battle of the Marne

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Tannenbeg

Which of the following was a failed attempt of the British to establish a direct trade route with Russia by taking the city of Constantinople?

• Battle of Verdun

• Battle of Gallipoli

• Battle of Tannenberg

• Battle of the Somme

Fought to relieve the French pressure at Verdun, this specific battle also featured the deadliest single day in British military history:

• Battle of the Marne

• Battle of Gallipoli

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Tannenberg

The largest single battle of World War I was an effort of Germany to inflict as many casualties as possible on the French occurred at which location along the western front?

• Verdun

• Tannenberg

• Constantinople

• Paris