Explore the pivotal factors of World War I in 'The Great War: Beginning and Middle'. This quiz assesses knowledge on militarism, key events triggering the US entry, geopolitical hotspots, leadership, and strategic military plans. Ideal for learners interested in historical warfare and European politics.
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The British invaded Boston
Mexico invaded the U.S.
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Never-Never Land
The battle land
No-Man’s Land
Front line land
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Women
Rich people
Robots
Children
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An ultimatum presented to Serbia in response to royal assassinations
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer and declaration of war on Serbia
Russia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border
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Germans dug tunnels and made a surprise attack on the British.
British used chemical gas for the first time in war.
Soldiers on both sides met each other without weapons and sang Christmas carols including the most famous song, Silent Night, Holy Night.
Americans provided new machine guns for the British.
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Trenches
Graves
Cooking ovens
Smokehouses
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Cramps
Sweaty feet
Trench foot
Loss of appetite
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Front-line trench
Support trench
Communication trench
Reserve trench
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A cartoon of a German soldier using a bayonet to stab a baby
Government control of the economy
A vote to elect parliament
A new form of weapon of mass destruction
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Total war
Big war
All folks war
Trick war
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Nationalism
Militarism
Nuclear weapons
Imperialism
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Secretly invite Mexico to invade the U.S. to regain territory lost in the Mexican-American War.
Make a truce with Russia.
Sink passenger ships without warning.
Plant German spies in the United States.
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Fraternization
Mobilization
Supply side economics
Frayer Model
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For God and Country.
I can wait to die for my country.
I will make you proud.
We’ll be home by Christmas.
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Unrestricted submarine warfare
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
The British invaded Boston
Mexico invaded the U.S.
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Russia
Mexico
Germany
Austria-Hungary
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It prompted Great Britain to enter the war.
It allowed Russia to conquer Germany.
It resulted in Germany's having to fight on two fronts, because they didn’t defeat France immediately.
It stopped Germany from a planned invasion of Great Britain.
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Blockade
Trenches
Airplanes
Machine guns
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Lusitania
Titanic
Queen Mary
Aircraft Carrier
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The Middle-East
The Balkan Peninsula
Alsace-Lorraine
Austria-Hungary
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Attack France first, then Russia.
Attack Russia first, then France.
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
Ally with Russia to fight France.
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Industrial war
Total war
Closet war
Regional war
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Otto von Bismark
Adolf Hitler
Kaiser Wilhelm II
George Clemenceau
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Guns
Airplanes
Bullets
Bayonets
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Western Front
Eastern Front
Northern Front
Home Front
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Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning
Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without warning
The U.S. Navy's warning of the type of warfare the Central Powers could expect
Germany's decision to focus its resources on the waters surrounding Europe
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Total war
Planned economies
Liberty
Breakthrough
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Because the war was fought on two fronts
Because of their combined armies
Because of their alliance in the war
Because of their location in the heart of Europe
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Censor the press.
Inform the public.
Expose antiwar activity.
Influence public opinion.
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Austria-Hungary
Germany
Russia
Serbia
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Russia
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Austria-Hungary
Germany
Great Britain
Serbia
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France
Italy
Serbia
Russia
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Cake walk
War of attrition
Naval blockade
War of generals
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To isolate France
To take over Europe
To strengthen Germany's army
To improve industrialism
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To gain access to Africa
To capture Sarajevo
To destroy Germany's U-boat fleet
To broaden the war and try to attack from a different location
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To protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
To trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front linesto force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land"
To force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land"
To promote a quick ending to the war
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It brought great suffering to civilians.
Nations from all over the world were involved.
The nations involved devoted all their resources to it.
New technologies played a large part in the war.
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As a country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them.
As a country's military expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops.
As a country's colonies grow, the military stages training exercises there.
As the military expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent coups at home.
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Between France and Germany
Between Germany and Russia
In Gallipoli
In Italy
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They lost them.
They doubled in size.Each declared independence.
Each declared independence.
They stayed loyal to Germany.
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Germany
Russia
Great Britain
France
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Artillery
Barbed wire
Communication trench
Support trench
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France
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Serbia
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Air invasion
The breakthrough
Cavalry charge
Grenade attack
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Lawrence of Arabia
General Schlieffen
Bismarck
Czar Nicholas II
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Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
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The Schlieffen Plan
The British urged local Arab princes to revolt against their Ottoman rulers.
Naval blockade
They got Italy on their side.
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