WWI Review Sheet Vocab

Question 1

Triple Alliance

Answer 1

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

Question 2

Triple Entente

Answer 2

Britain, Russia, France

Question 3

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Answer 3

Heir to Hapsburg throne of Austria-Hungary.

Question 4

Gavrilo Princip

Answer 4

Member of black hand, associated Ferdinand and his wife.

Question 5

Central Powers

Answer 5

Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary

Question 6

Allied Powers

Answer 6

France, Russia, United States, Britain, Serbia (Italy)

Question 7

Schlieffen Plan

Answer 7

German military plan, called for two front war between Russia and France.

Question 8

Mobilization

Answer 8

Process of assembling troops to ready them for war.

Question 9

Total War

Answer 9

War that affects lives of all citizens and involves complete mobilization of resources and people.

Question 10

War of Attrition

Answer 10

Conflict based on wearing down other side with constant attacks and losses.

Question 11

Trench Warfare

Answer 11

When sides attack, counterattack, and defend from trenches.

Question 12

No-Man’s Land

Answer 12

The ‘in-between’ area between trenches.

Question 13

Mandate System

Answer 13

Territory temporarily governed by another nation on behalf of League of Nations.

Question 14

Reparations

Answer 14

Payment made to victor by looser to cover costs of war.

Question 15

Armistice

Answer 15

A truce or agreement to end fighting.

Question 16

League of Nations

Answer 16

Formed by Fourteen Points, international government organization that aimed for peace, unsuccessful due to lack of power.

Question 17

Fourteen Points

Answer 17

Written by Woodrow Wilson, aimed for peace to end WWI.

Question 18

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 18

Made to punish Germany and eliminate them as a threat.

Question 19

The Big Three

Answer 19

David Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau
(Alt. Britain, France, America)

Question 20

Lawrence of Arabia

Answer 20

British archaeologist, told Arab princes to revolt Ottoman Empire, destroyed Ottoman Empire with British and opened Swiss Canal.

Question 21

Emperor (Kaiser) William II

Answer 21

Promised Austria Hungary military support.

Question 22

Rasputin

Answer 22

Involved with Russian Royalty, ‘healer’ to one of Russian princes.