WW1 Test

Question 1

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

The treaty that ended WW1, at 11am on 11th day of the 11th month (November). Orlando of Italy, Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of England, and Woodrow Wilson of USA meet how to discuss the repayment of the damage of Germany

Question 2

What were the 6 points of the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 2

1. No secret alliances/treaties
2. Freedom of navigation
3. Free trade
4. Reduce arm forces
5. Self Determination
6. League of Nations formed to protect world peace in the future

Question 3

What is Militarism?

Answer 3

The act of building up one’s military

Question 4

Who was in the triple alliance?

Answer 4

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 5

Who was in the Triple Entente?

Answer 5

France, Russia, Great Britain

Question 6

Nationalism

Answer 6

Having pride in one’s country

Question 7

Imperialism

Answer 7

A country taking over another

Question 8

Who was assassinated to start WW1?

Answer 8

Gavriel Princup assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Question 9

Russian Revolution summary

Answer 9

1. Lenin forces NicholasII to advocate
2. The red Russians vs White Russians fight and Red Russians win
3. Lenin is the leader of Russia and prevents Russia from war

Question 10

Blank Check

Answer 10

Germany gives Austria Hungary a blank check

Question 11

Who made the trench?

Answer 11

Germany

Question 12

New Weapons:

Answer 12

Bolt Action Rifle
Chlorine Gas
Mustard Gas
Machine Guns
Tanks-little willie
Zeppelin (blimp)
Planes-sopwith camel
Torpedo

Question 13

Central Powers:

Answer 13

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

Question 14

Allied Powers

Answer 14

Great Britain, France, Russia

Question 15

Neutral Countries

Answer 15

Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Question 16

Election of 1916

Answer 16

Dem. Wilson vs. Rep. Hayes
Wilson wins

Question 17

Why did US enter

Answer 17

Lusitania
Sussex
Zimmerman Note
German U Boats

Question 18

Causes of WW1

Answer 18

M ilitarism
A ssassination
N ationalism
I mperialism
A lliances

Question 19

Convoy System

Answer 19

Teams that escorted merchant ships across the Atlantic

Question 20

All War Fronts

Answer 20

Eastern Front: Between Russia and Germany/AH

Western Front: Between France and Germany/Belgium

Italian Front: Between AH/Italy

Question 21

Alvin York

Answer 21

American War Hero

Question 22

Erich Ludendorff

Answer 22

German Military commander, renown for the victory at the battle of Tannenburg

Question 23

Brest Litvosk

Answer 23

Treaty signed between the central powers and Russia that ended Russias participation in WW1

Question 24

Schlieffen Plan

Answer 24

1. Germans launch a major suprise attack on France via Belgium
2. Defeat France within
   6 weeks
3. Send German troops to the East, to fight
   Russia

Question 25

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Answer 25

Penalties for:
1. Spying
2. Say, Print, Write anything negative about the government

Question 26

What did the treaty of Versailles do for Germany?

Answer 26

. Enforced Germany to take all blame
. 600 mill in reparations
. Restricted German military
. Germany gets land decreased
. No secret alliances

Question 27

When did USA enter?

Answer 27

April 6th, 1917