(Ferguson) Introduction to WWI Review

What event directly triggered the start of World War I?

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Hitler's rise to power in Germany

Which of the following was NOT a main cause of World War I?

• Alliances

• Militarism

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinad

• Nationalism

The man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a...

• Russian spy

• German general

• Serbian nationalist

• Austrian soldier

Which of the following was the biggest naval battle of World War I? (Britain vs. Germany)

• Meuse-Argonne Offensive

• Battle of Verdun

• Battle of Jutland

• Battle of the Somme

Which weapon was first introduced in World War I?

• Automatic rifles

• Tanks

• Torpedoes

• Artillery

This main cause of WWI saw powerful nations competing for more land and resources.

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Socialism

This was one of the causes of World War I which means pride in one's country and a willingness to defend it.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Which of the following technology was NOT used during World War I?

• poison gas

• atomic bombs

• airplanes

• machine guns

Germany tried to build its navy to be as strong as Britain

• Example of Militarism
• Example of Alliances
• Example of Imperialism
• Example of Nationalism

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, which caused Russia to run to Serbia's side. Germany then joined to aid Austria-Hungary. This is an example of which main cause?

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Alliances