The Beginning of World War I/Trench Warfare Quiz

In what war was trench warfare the primary method of fighting?

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• World War I

Trenches were dug in a straight line

• false

• true

When not fighting, what were the soldiers do?

• repair the trenches

• guard duty

• clean weapons

• all of the above

What animal pest lived in the trenches & caused trench fever?

• frogs

• rats

• lice

True or False: General living conditions in the trenches were dirty, full of pests, and dangerous.

• false

• true

What is the space that was located between the two enemy trenches called ?

• The border between the fighting countries

• No Man's Land

• The Fighting Zone

• The Graveyard

Who was assassinated which led to the outbreak of WWI?

• Wilhelm II
• Franz Ferdinand
• Nicolas II
• George V

Which of the following is true about trench warfare?

• trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
• trench warfare was uncommon in World War I
• People on the home front lived in trenches

Extreme pride in one's nation is called....

• Militarism
• Imperialism
• Patriotism
• Nationalism

Another cause of the war was an increase in military spending and a glorification of war. This idea was called

• militarism
• neutrality
• alliances
• war glory