World War I Timeline Quiz

What major event occurred between 1870–1871?

• The Balkan Wars began

• The Lusitania was sunk

• Germany defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War

• The Triple Alliance was formed

What was the significance of the year 1882 in European politics?

• The U.S. entered World War I

• The Triple Alliance was formed

• The Treaty of Versailles was signed

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand occurred

What alliance was formed in 1907?

• Triple Alliance

• Axis Powers

• Triple Entente

• League of Nations

What happened during the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913?

• Germany invaded Belgium

• Serbia gained territory and called for Slavic unity

• The Lusitania was sunk

• The U.S. declared war on Germany

What event on June 28, 1914, triggered the start of World War I?

• Germany declared war on Russia

• The Lusitania was sunk

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

• The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed

What happened on July 28, 1914?

• Russia declared war on Germany

• Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

• The U.S. entered World War I

• France joined the Triple Entente

What event(s) occurred between August 1–4, 1914?

• The U.S. declared war on Germany

• Germany declared war on Russia and France, invaded Belgium, and Britain joined the war

• The Lusitania was sunk

• The Treaty of Versailles was signed

What happened on May 7, 1915, that increased tensions between the U.S. and Germany?

• Germany invaded France

• The U.S. declared war on Germany

• The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat

• The Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted

What was President Wilson’s campaign slogan during the 1916 election?

• Peace without victory

• The world must be made safe for democracy

• He kept us out of war

• No more war

What proposal did President Wilson make in early 1917?

• To join the Central Powers

• To declare war on Germany

• To form the League of Nations

• Peace without victory