Quiz on the Great War

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers during the Great War?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria

• Britain, France, Russia Empire

• Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany

• Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, France

Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, leading to the start of the Great War?

• Gavrilo Princip

• Otto von Bismarck

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Winston Churchill

What was the immediate consequence of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The declaration of war on Serbia by the AH Empire

• The formation of the United Nations

• The start of the Cold War

What was a characteristic feature of trench warfare during the war on the Western Front?

• Use of cavalry charges

• Ditches from which soldiers fought wars of attrition

• Naval battles

• Air raids

Which weapons contributed to the immense death toll in the industrial war on the Western Front?

• Swords and shields

• Bows and arrows

• Machine guns, long-range artillery, and poison gas

• Catapults and trebuchets

How did the Wilson Administration initially respond to the war on the Western Front?

• Declared war immediately

• Declared neutrality

• Formed an alliance with Germany

• Sent troops to Europe

What event led to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?

• German U-Boats attacked it

• It hit an iceberg

• It caught fire

• It was struck by a torpedo from a British submarine

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

• A peace treaty between Germany and the U.S.

• A coded message offering an alliance to Mexico

• A declaration of war by Germany

• A trade agreement between Germany and Britain

What was one of the actions taken by the Wilson Administration to mobilize the nation?

• Drafting millions of men and creating new agencies

• Declaring war on Germany

• Signing a peace treaty with Mexico

• Increasing taxes on imported goods

What was the Great Migration during 1915-1916?

• Movement of African Americans from the South to the North for industrial jobs

• Migration of Europeans to America for better opportunities

• Relocation of Native Americans to reservations

• Expansion of American settlers to the West