World War 1 Quiz

WORLD WAR I WEBQUEST SECTION 1: Causes of World War I 1. What single event started a chain of events leading to the war? ____The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria _____________________ 2. How did Germany feel about the Triple Entente? _______Germany felt that this powerful alliance surrounding them posed a real threat to their existence and power in the region________________ 3. What is imperialism? ________Imperialism is when a country expands its influence and power into a large empire _______ 4. What had built up distrust and dislike between many of the European powers? _________Secret alliances, internal politics, and the desire to grow empires had built up distrust and dislike between many of the European powers._______________ 5. Who declared war on Serbia in July 1914? _____Austria-Hungary________ Before moving to next section, read Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. SECTION 2: Allied Powers 1. Another name for the Allied powers was ______ Entente Powers____________. 2. Who were the four major Allied countries? a. ______France_____ b. _____Britian_____ c. _____Russia _________ d. ____United States _____ 3. How many troops fought in WWI for the United States? ______4,355,000______ 4. How many US troops lost their lives? ________116,000_______________ 5. Who was the President of the US during the war? ______President Woodrow Wilson________ 6. Who was the military leader for the US? _________General John J. Pershing ________ 7. What two Allied countries had the most soldiers killed during WWI? ____Russia and France ______________ SECTION 3: Central Powers 1. What countries made up the Central Powers? _____Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria_______________________ 2. What was Germany’s military plan called? _____Schlieffen Plan ________________ 3. What did the plan call for? __This plan called for quick takeover of France and Western Europe._______________ SECTION 4: United States in WWI 1. What year did the US join the war? _______1917_________ 2. The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message sent from Germany to the German ambassador in _____Mexico ____. It proposed that ____Mexico_____ ally with Germany against the ____United States ______. Germany promised Mexico the territories of ___Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. 3. What happened on April 6, 1917? _____ The U.S. officially declared war on Germany______ 4. What were the Fourteen Points? ____These points were Wilson’s plan for peace and the goals of the United States in entering the war._______ 5. What was the nickname for US soldiers during the war? _____American Expeditionary Forces________ Before moving to next section, read Wilson’s Fourteen Points. SECTION 5: Trench Warfare 1. What was trench warfare? _Trench warfare is a type of fighting where both sides build deep trenches as a defense against the enemy___ 2. What was the most secret and safest way to build a trench? ___The most secret way to build a trench was to make a tunnel and then remove the roof when the tunnel was complete. The safest way was to build the trenches by extending a trench on one end___ 3. What is “No Man’s Land”? ____No Man’s land is the land between the two enemy trench lines _________ 4. What were trenches like? (3 facts) a. The typical trench was dug about twelve feet deep into the ground.___ b. __There was often an embankment at the top of the trench and a barbed wire fence________ c. __The bottom of the trench was usually covered with wooden boards called duckboards_____ 5. What was life like in the trenches? (5 facts including conditions) a. _______Soldiers generally rotated through three stages of the front___________________ b. _______The trenches were not nice, clean places. They were actually quite disgusting._________________________________________________________________ c. _______They would spend some time in the front line trenches, some time in the support trenches, and some resting ____________________________________________________ d. ________They always had some sort of job to do whether it was repairing the trenches, moving supplies, undergoing inspections, or cleaning their weapons____________________ e. ______There were all sort of pests living in the trenches including rats, lice, and frogs_______________________ SECTION 6: Sinking of the Lusitania 1. What was the Lusitania? ______The Lusitania was a british luxury cruise ship_________ 2. How many Americans were on the May 1 st voyage? ____159_______ 3. What happened to the Lusitania on May 7, 1915? _____The Lusitania was approaching the coast of Ireland. The voyage was almost over, but it and reached its most dangerous point. It was soon spotted by the German u-boat U-20._______How many people died from the attack? ____1,198_______ SECTION 7: Aviation in WWI 1. The first airplanes in WWI were used for reconnaissance. What is reconnaissance? ___When the airplanes would fly above the battlefield and determine the enemy’s movementand position_________ 2. As the war progressed, what the planes used for? ___To drop bombs on strategic enemy locations_____________ 3. Pilots soon found that the best way to shoot down an enemy plane was with ___A mountain machine gun ____________ 4. Fights in the air were called ___Dogfights_________ and the best pilots were nicknamed __aces____ 5. Draw the American marking used on airplanes during WWI. SECTION 8: WWI Changes in Modern Warfare 1. What is a dreadnought? ___The most dangerous ships during World War I were large metal-armored battleships________ 2. Give a description of the following (how were they used in WWI?): a. Tanks: __These armoured vehicles were used to cross “No Man’s Land” between the trenches__ b. Submarines: ______________ c. Flame throwers: __Flame throwers were used by the German Army on the western front in order to force the enemy out of their trenches____ d. Chemical weapons: __World War I also introduced chemical weapons to warfare. Germany first used chlorine gas to poison unsuspecting Allied troops.______________________ SECTION 9: Post WWI and Treaties 1. What is armistice? __An armistice is when both sides agree to stop fighting while a peace treaty is negotiated ______ 2. Who requested an armistice? ___Germany_____ 3. What day did the fighting of WWI come to an end? ____November 11, 1918_______ 4. What countries did “The Big Four” represent? __France, Great Britain, United States, and Italy_____ 5. Why did “The Big Four” meet? __To decide the fate of Germany and the Central Powers._____ 6. What was signed on June 28, 1919 to officially end the war? __The Treaty of Versailles was signed between the Allied Powers and Germany on June 28, 1919______ 7. What did the Treaty force Germany to do? __To “accept the responsibility for causing all the loss and damage” of the war____ 8. Germany was forced to: a. __to disarm__________ b. __give up land to France______ c. __and to pay reparations of 132 billion Marks _____ 9. What are reparations? __War reparations imposed during the Paris Peace Conference upin the Central Powers_____ 10. After the war, an organization called League of Nations was formed to __In an effort to establish world peace________ SECTION 10: World War I Timeline On the back of this page, create a timeline with a minimum of 12 dates & information. Timeline must include details from each year from 1914 - 1919. June 28, 1914- Archduke Franz Ferdinand, prince to the Austria-Hungary throne, is assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian named Gavrilo July 28, 1914- Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia begins mobilizing its troops August 1,1914- Germany declares war on Russia August 4, 1914- Germany invades Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany August 23 to 30, 1914- The Battle of Tannenberg is fought between Germany and Russia. The Germans defeated the Russian Second Army October 19 to November 22, 1914- The Allies defeated the Germans at the First Battle of Ypres November 11, 1914- The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Allies December 24, 1914- An unofficial truce is declared between the two sides at Christmas February 4, 1915- the Germans begin to use submarines against Allied merchant ships around the island of Britain April 25, 1915- The Allies attack the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Gallipoli. This campaign will last over eight months and will end as a victory for the Ottomans and the retreat of the Allies. May 7, 1915- The Lusitania, a luxury British passenger ship is sunk by a German submarine . 1,195 citizens were killed. This act sparks international outrage and contributes to the United States joining the war against Germany February 21, 1916- The Battle of verdun begins between france and germany. This battle will last until December of 1916 and will finally result in a french victory May 31, 1916- The largest battle of the war the battle of jutland, is fought between britain and germany in the north sea July 1, 1916- The battle of the somme begins. Over 1 million soldiers will be wounded or killed January 19, 1917- The british intercept the Zimmerman Telegram in which Germany tries to convince Mexico to join the war. This will result in the United states declaring war on Germany March 8, 1917- The russian Revolution begins. Tsar Nicholas II is removed from power on March 15 April 6, 1917- The United States enters the war, declaring war on Germany November 7- The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrow the russian government December 17, 1917- The russians agree to peace with the Central powers and leave the war January 8, 1918- President Woodrow Wilson issued his “Fourteen Points” for peace and an end to the war March 21, 1918- Germany launches the Spring Offensive hoping to defeat the Allies Before reinforces from the United States can be deployed July 15, 1918- The Second Battle of the Marne begins. This battle will end on August 6 as a decisive victory for the Allies. November 11, 1918- Germany Agrees to an armistice and the fighting comes to an end at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month June 28, 1919- The Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany and World War I comes to an end