The Great War

Question 1

What were the 5 main reasons the first world war started(think MANIA)?

Answer 1

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism and Assassination.

Question 2

What is militarism?

Answer 2

The belief a country should maintain a strong military.

Question 3

What is the arms race?

Answer 3

When countries built dozens of battleships and weapons.

Question 4

What did the British build in 1906?

Answer 4

Dreadnought.

Question 5

Who was ready for war in 1914?

Answer 5

Britain and Germany.

Question 6

Which 3 countries were in the Triple Entente?

Answer 6

Britain, France and Russia.

Question 7

Which 3 countries were in the Triple alliance?

Answer 7

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.

Question 8

What are the problems of an alliance system?

Answer 8

Countries might not want to got to war.

Question 9

What is nationalism?

Answer 9

Nationalism is having passion for your country.

Question 10

When is nationalism usually strong?

Answer 10

Before and during large affairs.

Question 11

What country did Austria take over in 1908?

Answer 11

Bosnia.

Question 12

What did the serbs living in Bosnia want?

Answer 12

They wanted to be part of Serbia, not Austria.

Question 13

What is Imperialism?

Answer 13

The desire to have an empire

Question 14

Who had the best navy at this moment and why is this important?

Answer 14

Britain and they would get the best territories.

Question 15

Who is Kaiser Whilhem?

Answer 15

Germany’s leader.

Question 16

What did Kaiser Whilhem promise?

Answer 16

To have a vast empire.

Question 17

By 1914 how much land did Britain own and why is this important?

Answer 17

One third of the land in the world and it made a lot of tension between Britain and Germany.

Question 18

Who was Franz Ferdinand? Who killed him and why?

Answer 18

Gavrilo Princip killed the Austrian prince Franz Ferdinand because he was fed up of no longer bering a part of Serbia.

Question 19

Why did teens join the army?

Answer 19

The Pal’s Battalion- it seemed that they would be treated like heroes and make friends, propaganda and peer pressure.

Question 20

What were the properties of the trenches?

Answer 20

Sandbags, barbed wire, no-mans land, ammunition shelf, forested, duckboards, drainage ditch, dugout and the parapet.

Question 21

What was no mans land?

Answer 21

The area in-between the two sets of front line trenches- not claimed by either side yet.

Question 22

What was the barbed wire there for?

Answer 22

Sharp protection for the trenches that would rip a mans skin.

Question 23

What were the duckboards?

Answer 23

Planks of wood that attempted to keep the bottom dry.

Question 24

What was the drainage ditch?

Answer 24

The channel of water dug to try and keep water gathering in the trench.

Question 25

What was the firestep?

Answer 25

A raised platform to stand on when shooting at the enemy.

Question 26

What was the dugout?

Answer 26

The side of the trench where the soldiers sheltered and slept.

Question 27

What was the ammunition shelf?

Answer 27

Where the bullets and guns were stored when not in use.

Question 28

What was the parapet?

Answer 28

The protective wall or earth defence at the top of the trench.

Question 29

What were the sandbags used for?

Answer 29

Used to absorb bullets an shells.

Question 30

What were 4 main problems in the trenches and how were they solved?

Answer 30

Toilets- soldiers dug small its and placed planks of wood with holes in them to sit on. Lice- shave, clean each other like a monkey and even burn clothing entirely if sever enough. Rats- put rations on boxers, tie to roofs or even shoot at them. Trench foot- rub waterproof oil on feet, change socks regularly, amputate toes or even feet if severe enough.