Turning Points in WW1

Which major battle site is located closest to Paris?

• Verdun

• Somme

• Aisne

• Ypres

Which sea is located to the northwest of the Western Front?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Baltic Sea

• North Sea

• Black Sea

Which battle site is located in Belgium?

• Verdun

• Somme

• Ypres

• Aisne

What was the primary goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

• To quickly defeat Russia

• To quickly defeat France

• To invade Britain

• To defend against Italy

What did the British army do in July to help the French?

• Attacked the Germans in the Somme valley

• Sent reinforcements to Verdun

• Launched a naval blockade

• Signed a peace treaty

How far did the Germans advance near Verdun?

• Two miles

• Four miles

• Six miles

• Eight miles

How far did the British gain in the Somme valley?

• Three miles

• Five miles

• Seven miles

• Nine miles

What was the main geographical feature of the Eastern Front?

• A stretch of battlefield

• A mountain range

• A large river

• A desert

When did the Austrian army manage to turn the tide against the Russians?

• October 1914

• November 1914

• December 1914

• January 1915

In what year did the focus of the war shift to the high seas?

• 1914

• 1915

• 1916

• 1917