World War I Key Events and Concepts

What promise did Germany make to Austria-Hungary before World War I?

• To provide financial aid for economic recovery.

• To remain neutral in any conflict involving Austria-Hungary.

• To support Austria-Hungary in any war, offensive or defensive.

• To help Austria-Hungary negotiate a peace treaty with Serbia.

What was the main objective of Germany's Schlieffen Plan at the start of World War I?

• To quickly defeat Russia on the Eastern Front.

• To invade Britain through a naval blockade.

• To rapidly defeat France by invading through neutral Belgium, then turn to Russia.

• To establish a defensive line along its borders with France and Russia.

What event led Britain to join France and Russia, forming the Allied Powers?

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

• Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium.

• Russia's rapid mobilization against Germany.

• Italy's decision to join the war.

What was a defining characteristic of warfare on the Western Front during World War I?

• Rapid movement and quick victories.

• Extensive use of cavalry charges.

• Trench warfare with massive casualties and little territorial gain.

• Limited use of heavy weaponry.

What new technology, introduced in 1915, caused blinding attacks during World War I?

• Tanks

• Airplanes

• Poisonous gases

• Machine guns

In the spring of 1915, what systematic action did the Ottoman government order against Armenians?

• Forced relocation to internment camps

• Eradication of the Armenian population

• Integration into the Ottoman military

• Conversion to Islam

What action by the German General Staff in 1917 led the United States to enter World War I?

• The invasion of Belgium

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• Resuming submarine attacks on Allied shipping

• The Zimmermann Telegram

When was the armistice signed, marking the end of World War I?

• November 9, 1918

• October 28, 1918

• November 11, 1918

• December 1, 1918