Intro to World War I

Who did President Woodrow Wilson send to Europe in 1914 to observe growing tensions among the European powers?

• Colonel Edward House

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Gavrilo Princip

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

Where did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie take place?

• Sarajevo, Bosnia

• Belgrade, Serbia

• Paris, France

• Berlin, Germany

Which secret Serbian society trained and armed the terrorists responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

• Union or Death (Black Hand)

• Alliance or Freedom

• Revolutionary Brotherhood

• Society of Slavic Unity

What was the spark that set off the chain reaction leading to the outbreak of World War I?

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Declaration of war by Austria-Hungary

• Russian soldiers shelling Belgrade

• Germany declaring war on Russia

Which countries formed the Central powers during World War I?

• Germany and Austria-Hungary

• France, United Kingdom, and Russia

• United States and Japan

• Italy and Ottoman Empire

What key factor led to the outbreak of World War I by prioritizing national interests and causing tensions among European powers?

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Colonialism

• Alliances

Which country declared a policy of neutrality at the beginning of World War I?

• United States

• Germany

• France

• Russia

Which front of the war saw a long and bloody stalemate between the Allied powers and the Central powers?

• Western front

• Eastern front

• Southern front

• Northern front

Which group of Americans were sympathetic to the Central powers during World War I?

• German and Austrian Americans

• Irish Americans

• British and French Americans

• Russian and Serbian Americans

What was the main reason for the United States to stay out of the war initially?

• To avoid entangling alliances

• To support the Central powers

• To protect its overseas colonies

• To gain economic advantages