World War 1

Question 1

French before the war

Answer 1

Hated Germany after being defeated and embarrassed by them

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

Great Britain: most extensive empire

Germany: wants one

Question 3

Assassination

Answer 3

1. Archduke traveled to Sarajevo (june 28 1914)
2. Bosnia was under control of Austria Hungary
3. Gas bomb was thrown at car but no death
4. Archduke and wife was shot
5. Austria blamed Serbia + insisted
   (No hate, punish terrorists, allow Hungary into Serb)
6. Serbia won’t comply
7. Austria declares war on July 26 1914

Question 4

Schlieffen Plan

Answer 4

Attack through Belgium rather than obvious French border

Had 6 weeks to beat France before Russia invaded Germany

Question 5

Why British Canadians wanted to contribute

Answer 5

They felt strong connection to homeland

Question 6

Why French Canadians didn’t want to fight

Answer 6

• felt no ties to Britain
• felt abandoned by France
• they were farmers

Question 7

Vimy Ridge start

Answer 7

Easter Monday 1917

Question 8

Military service bill

Answer 8

Conscription: All able bodied men (20-45) are required to join the army

(Exception: war jobs, sick people, pacifist)

Question 9

U-boat

Answer 9

Underseeboot: German submarine to attack ships from below

Question 10

Lusitania

Answer 10

Luxury’s cruise torpedoed by Germany in 1915

2000 people died - half were American

Turned Americans against Germany

Question 11

Convoy system

Answer 11

!cargo ships moving towards Britain surrounded by fighter ships

Question 12

Planes

Answer 12

Fokker: German
Sopwith camel: British

Airship: air balloon

Question 13

The Halifax explosion (when)

Answer 13

December 9, 1917

2000 people died

Question 14

Women in the war

Answer 14

Women worked!
Gained right to vote (temporary)
Nellie mcclung (famous 5)

Question 15

The treaty of Versailles

Answer 15

Signed on June 28, 1919 in palace of Versailles

Very harsh on Germany

(Wilson, Clemenceau, George)

Question 16

Russia before the war

Answer 16

Hated France after Napoleon tried to destroy the

Hated Great Britain because of a port

Question 17

Germany before the war

Answer 17

Young country, wanted an empire

Question 18

Austria Hungary

Answer 18

Weak empire because countries want independence

Question 19

Austria Hungary leader

Answer 19

Emperor franz Josef

Question 20

Germany leader

Answer 20

Kaiser wilhelm 2

Question 21

Triple alliance

Answer 21

Germany
Italy
Austria Hungary

Question 22

Triple entente

Answer 22

Great Britain
Russia
France

Question 23

Arms race

Answer 23

Military strength = countries power

Guarantees a war because contrite have to use their weapons to avoid wasting money

Question 24

Gavrilo Princip

Answer 24

Member of black hand (terrorist group) who shot archduke

Question 25

WW1 started

Answer 25

August 4 1914

Question 26

Vimy ridge events

Answer 26

Canadians advanced 6km, 4000 prisoners, 11000 casualties

Question 27

Air ace

Answer 27

Someone who shit down 5 or more planes (von Richthofen - Red Barron)

Question 28

Halifax explosion ships

Answer 28

French: month blanc Belgian: Imo

Question 29

Spanish Flu

Answer 29

Killed 55,000 Canadians and 5% of world between 1918-1920