Jan Exams WW1

Question 1

Imperialism is

Answer 1

Creating or making a bigger empire

Question 2

Nationalism is

Answer 2

Feeling of loyalty to one’s country

Question 3

Militarism is

Answer 3

A country’s desire to strengthen their armed forces

Question 4

When was frank ferdinand killed

Answer 4

June 28 1914

Question 5

What group killed frank Ferdinand

Answer 5

Black hand

Question 6

Who was the leader of black hand

Answer 6

Princep

Question 7

Who led Germany in ww1

Answer 7

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 8

Who was the triple alliance

Answer 8

Germany Austria/hungary and italy

Question 9

Triple entente had

Answer 9

France uk and russian

Question 10

What happened in 1914

Answer 10

Assassinate frank Ferdinand

Question 11

1915 what happened

Answer 11

First zeppelin raid

Question 12

What happened in 1916

Answer 12

Battle of Somme

Question 13

What happened in 1917

Answer 13

USA joined war Russia left war

Question 14

What does kaiser mean

Answer 14

German word for emperor

Question 15

What does over the top mean

Answer 15

Going into no man’s land

Question 16

Zero hour means

Answer 16

When soldiers had to cross no man’s land

Question 17

What was the big push

Answer 17

To break the trenches and carry allies to victory

Question 18

What was no man’s land

Answer 18

Area between enemy trenches

Question 19

What was the schliffen plan

Answer 19

Before ww1 German in case of war Germany would invade France then Russia

Question 20

Who fought for ulster in the battle of the Somme

Answer 20

36th ulster division

Question 21

Why where they called tanks

Answer 21

To confuse Germans as they thought water tanks

Question 22

What did planes do in ww1

Answer 22

Became eyes for the allies and directed artillery gunfire and zeppelin

Question 23

What did mustard gas do

Answer 23

Caused severe burns and blisters

Question 24

What I’d chlorine gas do

Answer 24

Irritates eyes nose and lungs

Question 25

When did the treaty of Versailles happen

Answer 25

June 1919

Question 26

What happened at the treaty of Versailles

Answer 26

Formally ended ww1

Question 27

What does the big 3 mean

Answer 27

USA France and Britain

Question 28

What does fire step do

Answer 28

Helps men shoot

Question 29

What does sand bags do

Answer 29

Top of trench protectors

Question 30

What does duck boards do

Answer 30

Kept men’s feet out of mud

Question 31

Wooden periscope did

Answer 31

Used to see over no man’s land

Question 32

What was the car away trench called and used for

Answer 32

Reserve trench used to hold food supplies and equipment

Question 33

What was the middle trench called and used for

Answer 33

Support trench and held men and supplies

Question 34

What was the front trench called and used for

Answer 34

Closest to enemy and held men

Question 35

What was a fire bay

Answer 35

In the zig zag of trench

Question 36

What was a listening post

Answer 36

In front of frontline used to listen for enemy snipers

Question 37

Blind all eyes where used for

Answer 37

To confuse enemy’s (fake trench)

Question 38

When was battle of Somme

Answer 38

July 1st 1916

Question 39

What was armistice

Answer 39

An agreement between allies and axis to stop fighting