WWI

Question 1

Great War

Answer 1

Largest war in history (until ww2) 25 million dead

Question 2

Stalemate

Answer 2

A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other

Question 3

No Man’s Land

Answer 3

Between the opposing trenches

Question 4

Nationalism

Answer 4

Intense feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country

Question 5

Imperialism

Answer 5

Domination of one’s country by a stronger country or region

Question 6

Militarism

Answer 6

Glorification of war, building up the army’s pride and money

Question 7

Austria-Hungary

Answer 7

Worried that Serbians might foster rebellion among its people, this empire helped Germany and was given a “blank check” by Germany

Question 8

Ottoman Empire

Answer 8

Felt threatened by new nations on its borders, helped Germany replaced by Turkey after the war

Question 9

Central Powers

Answer 9

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

Question 10

Alliance

Answer 10

Friendly understanding, a joining together for some common purpose

Question 11

Allied Powers

Answer 11

Britain, Russia and France

Question 12

“Powder Keg of Europe”

Answer 12

The Balkan’s previous European lands of the Ottoman Empire: Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Bosnia

Question 13

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 13

Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, visited Sarajevo where he was shot

Question 14

Black Hand

Answer 14

The name of the terrorist group who started WWI

Question 15

Ultimatum

Answer 15

Final set of demands

Question 16

Mobilized

Answer 16

Prepared it’s military forces for war- transported troops and supplies to the battlefield

Question 17

Neutrality

Answer 17

A policy of supporting neither side in a war -example- Belgium

Question 18

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 18

President who asked congress to declare war on Germany

Question 19

League of Nations

Answer 19

Group of countries to peacefully negotiate and guarantee peace for the future

Question 20

Revolution

Answer 20

War to overthrow the government

Question 21

Propaganda

Answer 21

Information (not usually true) used to influence opinion

Question 22

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 22

Dealt harshly with Germany, making Germany accept full responsibility for the conflict, pay billions of dollars, disarm completely, and give up its overseas colonies.