World War 1 Quiz Study Guide

What does MAIN stand for?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.

What does MANIA stand for?

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination.

What does MAINIA stand for?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Industrialization, and Assassination.

What were the two major alliance groups before the war?

Triple Entente and Triple Alliance.

What countries did the Triple Entente consist of?

Russia, Great Britain, and France

What countries did the Triple Alliance consist of?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

What were the two major alliance powers during the war?

Allied Powers and Central Powers.

What countries did the Allied Powers consist of?

Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia (Japan and Italy later)

What countries did the Central Powers consist of?

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

What triggered World War 1?

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

What was Germany’s War plan called?

Schlieffen Plan.

What did Germany’s war plan do?

It was a plan to avoid a two-front war. It allowed Germany to wage two successful one-front wars against France and Russia.

What were the two fronts called?

Western Front and Eastern Front

Who mainly fought on the western front?

France and Germany

Who mainly fought on the eastern front?

Germany and Russia

What is a stalemate?

It is when two sides cannot make much progress or get a decisive advantage over each other on the battlefield.

What was the first battle on the Eastern Front?

Battle of Tannenberg

First battle on the Western front?

First Battle of the Marne

The Battle of Tannenberg

Fought between Germany and Russia. Russia had poor communication and security which led to Germany destroying the Russian army. Russia lost 250,000 men and war resources which led to their loss in this war.

The First Battle of the Marne

Germany vs. French and British forces. Governor of Paris pushed for a counterattack against the German flank to halt their advance on Paris. British and French were able to push Germans back. After the battle, each side suffered over 200,000 casualties and it was a victory for the Allied powers.