History.com: The One Thing You Should Know About World War I

What is one way that World War I brought Americans into the modern era?

• Expansion of the Roman Empire

• Invention of smartphones

• Development of planes

• Discovery of electricity

What impact did World War I have on the production of goods in industrialized nations?

• It decreased production efficiency

• It increased the need for manual labor

• It gave an advantage to nations in building ships

• It led to the decline of technology

What was a major consequence of the influenza outbreak after World War I?

• Rise of the entertainment industry

• Spread of new fashion trends

• Impact on major cities and death counts

• Increase in international trade

Where did recent studies indicate the first case of the flu took place after World War I?

• Kansas

• Germany

• Italy

• France

What made World War I a modern war?

• The use of ancient weapons

• The mobilization of whole societies

• The absence of civilian targeting

• The reliance on horse-drawn carriages

Which battle during World War I resulted in the death of 19,000 British soldiers in a single day?

• Battle of Verdun

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Ypres

• Battle of Tannenberg