World War 1 Test

Which of the Russian revolutions ended the Romanov dynasty permanently?

February Revolution

Which country suffered the most military deaths during WW1?

Germany

What country was the first to declare war on another in World War I?

Austria-Hungary

Which countries fought on the Western Front for the majority of WWI?

Germany vs. France & Great Britain

In what city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

Sarajevo

What country was most harmed by the settlement of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany

Who was the leader of the Russian Revolution?

Lenin

What major battle cost the Russians many troops in the early stages of the war on the Eastern Front?

Battle of Tannenberg

What country did Germany try to entice into attacking the United States?

Mexico

What was No Man's Land?

Land between the opposing trenches

What was the name of the person who assassinated Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie?

Gavrilo Princip

Who was the Kaiser of Germany at the start of WWI?

Wilhelm II

Why was "unrestricted submarine warfare" a problem for Germany in the long run?

They provoked the United States into the war

On what date did World War I end with the armistice?

November 11, 1918

Who was the "healer and holy man" who advised Czarina Alexandra?

Rasputin

Which number comes closest to the total number of people killed (including civilians) in WW1?

20 million

Where did the stalemate develop on the Western front?

in northern France/Belgium

What is the term for money paid for war damages such as what Germany was forced to pay by the Treaty of Versailles?

reparations

What country gave Austria-Hungary a "blank check" to do what they wanted with Serbia?

Germany

Which countries made up the Central Powers in WWI?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

What battle of World War I was an effort to "bleed France white?"

Verdun

What country situated between Germany and Russia, was created by the Treaty of Versailles?

Poland

Why were trenches used so extensively during WWI?

they provided defense below ground from enemy fire

Which of the following is a reason that the Treaty of Versailles could be called a "peace built for war?"

It focused on punishing Germany very harshly

What neutral country was invaded as part of the Schlieffen Plan?

Belgium

How did the entry of the Untied States affect the course of WWI?

Germany surrendered quickly

Which of theses are reasons that the United States entered World War I?

The sinking of Lusitania and the Zimmerman note

Who was the leader of England who was present at the Treaty of Versailles negotiations?

David Lloyd George

Which country left the Triple Alliance and fought with the Allies during the war?

Italy

Which country was forced to accept a "war guilt clause" as part of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany

What connection did Serbia have with Russia?

both were ethnically Slavic

Who was the U.S. President when war was declared by the United States?

Woodrow Wilson

What was the name of the treaty that took Russia out of WWI?

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

What member of the Central Powers was reduced to being only the country of Turkey after the war?

Ottoman Empire

What diplomatic organization suggested by Woodrow Wilson was formed as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?

the League of Nations

What is an armistice?

Agreement to cease fighting a war

What phrase was coined to express the idea that all of a country's resources were used to fight in WWI?

total war

What was the name of the communist group led by Vladimir Lenin?

Bolsheviks

Which countries fought on the Eastern Front in WWI?

Germany/Austria Hungary vs. Russia

Which countries made up the Allied Powers in WWI?

Russia, United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan

What were German submarines called?

u-boats

What battle was an attempt by Germany to end the war after Russia surrendered?

2nd battle of the Marne

What was the deadliest weapons technology used in the fighting of World War I?

machine guns

What characteristic of the alliances made by European countries prior to WWI was the most significant in terms of their being a cause of the war.

the fact that they were secret

What effective diplomat did German Kaiser Wilhelm II fire that resulted in Germany losing its alliance with Russia?

Otto Von Bismarck

Which country dropped out of WWI due to a communist revolution?

Russia

What was the name of the Serbian terrorist group that Gavrilo Princip belonged to?

the black hand

Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

What is imperialism?

Seizure of a country by a stronger country

Which nation declared war on Serbia, starting the domino effect that would bring the alliances into the war?

Austria Hungary

Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?

Russia, Great Britain, France

What two gases were mainly used as part of poison gas warfare in WWI?

chlorine and mustard

What was the first aircraft used in World War I?

derigibles

What suggestion from Wilson's 14 Points made it into the Treaty of Versailles?

the League of Nations

What was the name of Nicholas II's wife, who he left in charge when he went to take command at the front?

Alexandra

When did the United States declare war on Germany?

April 6, 1917

What was the term for a fighter pilot who shot down more than 5 enemy planes?

ace