ww1 quiz

World War I started in ______ and ended in ______.

• 1913, 1917

• 1914, 1918

• 1915, 1945

• 1915, 1920

In 1907, Britain formed the Triple Entente (later to become the Allied Powers), with France and Russia. This is an example of ________________________________________.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• nationalism

The three countries that made up the Triple Alliance were: 

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

• France

• Austria-Hungary

Why were Serbian nationalists angry when Franz Ferdinand, the Austrian archduke, visited Bosnia?

• Because they viewed the Austrians as oppressive foreign rulers

• They were upset he brought his wife, who was a commoner

• Because he forced the Catholic religion upon them

• Because they were fighting over colonies in Africa

​Which action was an immediate consequence of the event described in this headline?

• Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

• Great Britain intercepted the Zimmermann telegram.

• The United States refused to join the League of Nations.

• The Russian monarchy was overthrown

Which country contributed to the outbreak of war by encouraging Austria to declare war on Serbia and by giving them a “blank check” of support?

• Russia

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Germany

Why did Russia join World War I?

• Because their heir to the throne was assassinated

• None of the above.

• Because they hoped to defeat Germany to gain control of its colonies.

• Because Austria declared war on Serbia, and Russia was Serbia's ally.

At the start of the war, Germany implemented the Schlieffen Plan. This was their military strategy to:

• avoid a two-front war

• use submarines to sink British ships in order to win the war

• disrupt the supply chain to the Allies

• build better trenches than the Allies

What neutral country did Germany invade in order to carry out the Schlieffen Plan?

• Russia

• Spain

• Belgium

• Switzerland

During World War I, armies began using _______ in which each side would dig out a ditch in order to shelter their soldiers and weapons and hide from the enemy.

• Hand-to-hand combat

• Guerilla Warfare

• Rebel Yelling

• Trench Warfare