World War I Questions

Spring Exam (would be in the multiple choice section)

When did World War I begin?

1914

What event triggered the start of World War I?

The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand

What was the name of the alliance system that Germany was apart of during World War I?

The Central Powers

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?

The Treaty of Versailles (1919)

What was the name of the British ocean liner, with Americans on-board, that was sunk by a German U-boat during World War I?

The Lusitania

What was the ultimate goal of Germany’s Schlieffen Plan?

To defeat France quickly and the turn attention to Russia