World War I Review

What countries made up the Central Powers?

• Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

• Mexico

• Australia

• Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

What countries were known as the Allied Powers during WWI?

• Britain, France, Russia, and the United States

• Mexico, Japan

• Australia, Germany, Italy

• Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

What is a stalemate?

• A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

• A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

• an overwhelming victory by one nation over the other

• a situation when both sides agree to stop fighting

What is trench warfare?

• a form of guerilla warfare

• A form of warfare using hand to hand combat

• strategy of fighting upon the waters

• A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from ditches dug in the battlefield.

What were U-boats?

• German submarines

• American submarines

• German battleships

• Liberty ships

What is an armistice?

• Agreement to stop fighting

• repayment of war damages

• Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

• a declaration of victory

The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as

• Imperialism
• Isolationism
• Militarism
• Nationalism

What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed over 100 US citizens?

• Lusitania

• Prince William

• King George

• Queen Anne

What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?

• The Zimmerman Telegram
• The Outlandish Letter
• The Surprising Phone Call

What new weapon of WWI was feared because it burned lungs and blinded eyes if a soldier came into contact with it?

• poison water
• poison food
• poison gas