World War I Vocabulary Challenge

Match the term "Militarism" to its correct definition.

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war

• Loyalty and devotion to a nation

• A system in which countries agree to defend each other

Match the term "Alliance" to its correct definition.

• A system in which countries agree to defend each other

• A government agency that managed the buying and distribution of war supplies

• A form of government with total control over every aspect of life

• A movement of African Americans from the South to the North

Match the term "Imperialism" to its correct definition.

• The spreading of ideas to influence public opinion

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• A plan for a quick German victory in World War I

• A document proposing a German-Mexican alliance

Match the term "Nationalism" to its correct definition.

• The movement of African Americans to northern cities

• Loyalty and devotion to a nation

• A system of labor camps in the Soviet Union

• A government agency that managed war information

Match "Archduke Franz Ferdinand" to his significance in World War I.

• Leader of Germany during World War I

• Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary whose assassination sparked World War I

• U.S. President during World War I

• Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution

Match "Kaiser Wilhelm II" to his role in World War I.

• Leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin

• Leader of Germany during World War I

• British Prime Minister during World War I

• Head of the Committee of Public Information

Match the term "Central Powers" to its correct definition.

• The alliance of Britain, France, and Russia during World War I

• The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire during World War I

• A group of American war agencies

• A Russian revolutionary group

Match the term "Allies" to its correct definition.

• The alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary

• The alliance of Britain, France, Russia, and later the United States during World War I

• A group of Russian revolutionaries

• A system of labor camps

Match the term "Schlieffen Plan" to its correct definition.

• A plan for a quick German victory by defeating France before turning to Russia

• A plan for the Russian Revolution

• A plan for the Great Migration

• A plan for the Treaty of Versailles

Match the term "Lusitania" to its significance in World War I.

• A Russian battleship

• A British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat in 1915

• A German submarine

• A U.S. warship