WWI Quiz- Study Guide



WWI Quiz- Study Guide Key1. When did WWI begin and end?1914-19182. List 4 reasons WWI began.Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism3. Whose assassination sparked the war? Who assassinated him?Archduke Ferdinand, the Black Hand4.Who was the Kaiser of Germany during WWI? Wilhelm II5. Why was Germany considered the aggressor in the war?Invaded Belguim first forward movement of the War6.List the countries in the Triple Alliance.Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy7.List the countries in the AlliesRussia, Great Britain, France8.What was the Schlieffen Plan?Germany’s plan on how to fight a two-front war: they would attack France first through Belgium, defeat them, and then attack Russia9. Why did Germany need this plan?Because they were surrounded on two fronts10. Where was the Western Front?Between France and germany 11. Where was the Eastern Front?Between Russia and Germany/Austria-Hungary12. What was fighting like on the Western Front?Fighting on the Western Front was trench warfare13. List 5 new types of weapons or warfare.Airplanes, machine guns, tanks, poison gas, trench warfare14. What was wrong with Russia?The war effort is collapsing—they are not industrialized and they cannot keep up with the supply need15. When did Russia leave the war and WHY? 1917 they did not have the supplies and their government was in chaos16. Who came to power in Russia? What new type of economic system did he set up? Lenin communist17. What happened when Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? Who did they sign the treaty with? What did Russia lose?They ended their part in the war. They signed the treaty with Germany and Austria-Hungary. Russia was forced to lose a lot of land. 18. List the 2 reasons the US got involved in the warThe sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note19. Who was the president of the US during WWI?Woodrow Wilson20. How did life change for the people at home in the US during the war? Rationing, women went to work, victory gardens21. What is propaganda? (Found in your book): Information or material spread to advance a cause or damage an opponent’s cause22. Who won WWI? The Allies23. In 1919, where did the peace talks occur? Versailles, France24. Who went to the meetings? 32 country's leaders metBig Four- Woodrow Wilson- USGeorges Clemenceau - FranceDavid Lloyd George- England Vittorio Orlando- Italy 25. Who came up with the 14 Points? Woodrow Wilson26. What was the reason for the 14 Points? Ensure lasting peace for the world27. How did the US and France differ in their preferred punishments for Germany? US wanted leniency, France wanted to punish28. List 3 things from the Treaty of Versailles Germany lost substantial territory and had military restrictions, Germany was to blame for the war- “war guilt”, Germany had to pay for all the damage – 33 Billion in reparations , Germany lost all of their territories29. What was the League of Nations? International peace group30.. Why was the League of Nations weak? No enforcement power, no standing army31. What happened to Austria Hungry?Lost land, lost territories, broken up no longer exists32. What happened to the Ottoman Empire? Lost land, lost territories, broken up no longer exists33. Why was Germany angry after the peace talks? Blamed for the war, had to pay restitution, lost territory34. Why was Russia unhappy after the peace talks? Lost land, did not get land35. Why were Japan and Italy unhappy after the peace talks? Did not get land36. How many people were killed during WWI? A little over 7 million ................
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