WORLD WAR I BEGINS: PRE-TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Name at least three diseases caused by life in the trenches - Answers :Trench Foot,
Shell Shock, Body Lice
Where was the French military stronghold that Germany tried unsuccessfully to
capture? - Answers :The Battle of Verdon
Name the two immediate reasons that the US finally entered the war - Answers
:Germans resume unrestricted submarine warfare and Zimmerman Telegram
Why did the Battle of Somme begin? - Answers :The germans attacked verdun and the
british had a counter attack.
Name the British passenger liner that the German's sank in 1915. - Answers :Lusitania
How did WWI impact the US economy? - Answers :WW1 impacted the US economy
greatly because of the trade with the European nations-Economic Benefit
Who was President of the US during the war? - Answers :Woodrow Wilson
What is self-determination? What does it have to do with WW I? - Answers :Self
determination is when you have the will to push yourself because you are determined
to. The driving philosophy behind Wilson's 14 points.
What organization was part of Wilson's 14 Points? - Answers :The league of nations
What was the most influential battle that US troops participated in? - Answers :Argon
Forest
Name the peace treaty that ended the war - Answers :Treaty of Versailles
The treaty treated which nation harshly? - Answers :Germany
List and explain the causes of WWI. - Answers :Alliances-agreement between two or
more countries. Imperialism country expands economic and political power
Militarism-the army and military forces given a high profile by the government.
Nationalism-pride in ones nation
What was the Zimmerman telegram and how did it pull the US into the war? - Answers
:It said the Germans urged Mexico to go the war with US, if US declares war on
Germany. This effects the US because the US has to think carefully about going to war
because it will have to provide double the supplies to fight
, What are reparations and how did they impact Germany after the war? - Answers
:Payments for damage done after war-300 billion dollars to pay
What is the difference between and Armistice and a Peace Treaty? - Answers
:Armistice-agreement to stop fighting. Peace Treaty- a treaty that is made to make
peace between countries, people, etc
Name at least two weapons that make trench warfare an effective tactic and explain
why. - Answers :Upgraded Rifles can shoot longer accurate over long distance,
Machine gun defensive weapon, level ground, very heavy 1,000 rifles
Name the three main Allied powers at the beginning of the war - Answers :France,
Britain, and Russia
Name the Central powers. - Answers :Germany, Russia, Ottoman Empire(Turkey)
How did the peace plan created by the Treaty of Versailles contribute to WW II? -
Answers :Hard on Germany They take a lot of things away from germany (germanys
are resentful and economy depression)
What assassination is the event that sparked WWI? - Answers :Assassination of Franz
Ferdinand
Who was the leader of Germany at the start of the war? - Answers :Kaiser Wilhelm
Define Imperialism. - Answers :TA country expands economic and political power
Name at least one weapon that was developed as a result of the tactic of trench warfare
and explain how it was effective against entrenched positions. - Answers :Poison Gases
takes away oxygen, Weapons on planes, Tanks-gets across no mans land
Discuss why the US Senate rejected the League of Nations and the impact of this
decision. - Answers :Good old fashioned Politics, very concerned that they will be drawn
into another war because of all the alliance stuff
What were the germans able to do after they signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovisk? -
Answers :Germany and Russia and ends the war. Germany gets land from Russia.
Germany takes there army moves them to the western front.
How did trench warfare lead to advantages in military tech like the development of the
tank? - Answers :To cross trenches
What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts and what did they do during WW1? -
Answers :Illegal to criticize the war or interfere with the war
ANSWERS
Name at least three diseases caused by life in the trenches - Answers :Trench Foot,
Shell Shock, Body Lice
Where was the French military stronghold that Germany tried unsuccessfully to
capture? - Answers :The Battle of Verdon
Name the two immediate reasons that the US finally entered the war - Answers
:Germans resume unrestricted submarine warfare and Zimmerman Telegram
Why did the Battle of Somme begin? - Answers :The germans attacked verdun and the
british had a counter attack.
Name the British passenger liner that the German's sank in 1915. - Answers :Lusitania
How did WWI impact the US economy? - Answers :WW1 impacted the US economy
greatly because of the trade with the European nations-Economic Benefit
Who was President of the US during the war? - Answers :Woodrow Wilson
What is self-determination? What does it have to do with WW I? - Answers :Self
determination is when you have the will to push yourself because you are determined
to. The driving philosophy behind Wilson's 14 points.
What organization was part of Wilson's 14 Points? - Answers :The league of nations
What was the most influential battle that US troops participated in? - Answers :Argon
Forest
Name the peace treaty that ended the war - Answers :Treaty of Versailles
The treaty treated which nation harshly? - Answers :Germany
List and explain the causes of WWI. - Answers :Alliances-agreement between two or
more countries. Imperialism country expands economic and political power
Militarism-the army and military forces given a high profile by the government.
Nationalism-pride in ones nation
What was the Zimmerman telegram and how did it pull the US into the war? - Answers
:It said the Germans urged Mexico to go the war with US, if US declares war on
Germany. This effects the US because the US has to think carefully about going to war
because it will have to provide double the supplies to fight
, What are reparations and how did they impact Germany after the war? - Answers
:Payments for damage done after war-300 billion dollars to pay
What is the difference between and Armistice and a Peace Treaty? - Answers
:Armistice-agreement to stop fighting. Peace Treaty- a treaty that is made to make
peace between countries, people, etc
Name at least two weapons that make trench warfare an effective tactic and explain
why. - Answers :Upgraded Rifles can shoot longer accurate over long distance,
Machine gun defensive weapon, level ground, very heavy 1,000 rifles
Name the three main Allied powers at the beginning of the war - Answers :France,
Britain, and Russia
Name the Central powers. - Answers :Germany, Russia, Ottoman Empire(Turkey)
How did the peace plan created by the Treaty of Versailles contribute to WW II? -
Answers :Hard on Germany They take a lot of things away from germany (germanys
are resentful and economy depression)
What assassination is the event that sparked WWI? - Answers :Assassination of Franz
Ferdinand
Who was the leader of Germany at the start of the war? - Answers :Kaiser Wilhelm
Define Imperialism. - Answers :TA country expands economic and political power
Name at least one weapon that was developed as a result of the tactic of trench warfare
and explain how it was effective against entrenched positions. - Answers :Poison Gases
takes away oxygen, Weapons on planes, Tanks-gets across no mans land
Discuss why the US Senate rejected the League of Nations and the impact of this
decision. - Answers :Good old fashioned Politics, very concerned that they will be drawn
into another war because of all the alliance stuff
What were the germans able to do after they signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovisk? -
Answers :Germany and Russia and ends the war. Germany gets land from Russia.
Germany takes there army moves them to the western front.
How did trench warfare lead to advantages in military tech like the development of the
tank? - Answers :To cross trenches
What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts and what did they do during WW1? -
Answers :Illegal to criticize the war or interfere with the war
