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Causes and Practices of War Quiz

Question 1 of 27

1

What was the name of the German's plan at the beginning of the war?

Select one of the following:

  • The Marshall Plan

  • The Schliffen Plan

  • The Hapfzer initiative

  • BlitzKreig 1.0

Explanation

Question 2 of 27

1

Whose death sparked the war?

Select one of the following:

  • Carl I

  • Gavrillo Princip

  • Kaiser Wilhelm

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Explanation

Question 3 of 27

1

Which is an example of a war where Geurilla warfare has been used?

Select one of the following:

  • Vietnam War

  • War of 1812

  • The American Revolution

  • Both A and C

Explanation

Question 4 of 27

1

True or False: The First World War was an example of limited war.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 27

1

Which of these were NOT involved in the First world war?

Select one of the following:

  • Australia

  • China

  • Turkey

  • None of the Above

Explanation

Question 6 of 27

1

What were the causes of the First World War?

Select one of the following:

  • Imperial rivalry, militarism, nationalism, formation of aliances, and unrest in the Balkans

  • Militarism, rivalry, and formation of alliances.

  • Everybody really loved Franz Ferdinand and his wife.

  • Taxation, economic hardships, nationalism, imperial rivalry

Explanation

Question 7 of 27

1

What was ONE of the many technological advances first used during the war?

Select one of the following:

  • Cannons

  • Chemical Weapons like Chlorine Gas

  • Army Drones

  • The telegraph

Explanation

Question 8 of 27

1

Which of the following revolutionized warfare?

Select one of the following:

  • Steam powered engines

  • Railroads

  • Mass production of steel

  • All of the above

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 9 of 27

1

Which country did Germany invade first?

Select one of the following:

  • Russia

  • France

  • Spain

  • Belgium

Explanation

Question 10 of 27

1

Why did the Schliffen Plan fail?

Select one of the following:

  • A last minute change of plans to attack Paris from the East

  • Not understanding the nature of modern warfare.

  • Russians were delayed in getting their troops to the front because their railroads were worse than Germany's.

  • Italy and the United States joined the War on the side of the Allies.

Explanation

Question 11 of 27

1

Trench warfare was particularly slow form of combat because....

Select one of the following:

  • Rats would eat your feet off after they decayed of trench-foot disease.

  • It was hard to see your enemy

  • It all happens during winter, when things slow down.

  • It was incredibly difficult to advance out of the trenches and gain territory.

Explanation

Question 12 of 27

1

True or False: Masurin Lake was a decisive battle for the Germans.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 27

1

What was the name of the terrorist group responsible for the shooting of Franz Ferdinand?

Select one of the following:

  • The Taliban

  • The Serbian Nationalists

  • The Black Foot Group

  • The Black Hand Group

Explanation

Question 14 of 27

1

What happened when the Brits chased German ships to Constantinople?

Select one of the following:

  • They ended up trapped in a long stalemate at Gallipolli.

  • They were all successfully converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and became BFFs for life.

  • The Turks helped the Brits defeat the Germans.

  • The Germans defeated the British and then laid siege to the city.

Explanation

Question 15 of 27

1

What happened when the Brits chased German ships to Constantinople?

Select one of the following:

  • They ended up trapped in a long stalemate at Gallipolli.

  • They were all successfully converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and became BFFs for life.

  • The Turks helped the Brits defeat the Germans.

  • The Germans defeated the British and then laid siege to the city.

Explanation

Question 16 of 27

1

What year did the United States join the war?

Select one of the following:

  • 1917

  • 1912

  • 1941

  • 1915

Explanation

Question 17 of 27

1

The Battle of Somme was a success because...

Select one of the following:

  • The British broke through the German trench line.

  • The French helped the British win the first Allied victory of the war.

  • Their plan had well-defined objectives, the troops were well-briefed, and morale was high.

  • It wasn't, really.

Explanation

Question 18 of 27

1

True or False: the Germans successfully invaded Russia in the winter.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False: No one has ever done that

  • False, but the Mongols did.

Explanation

Question 19 of 27

1

What did the Battle of Verdun demonstrate?

Select one of the following:

  • That the German army had the clear advantage in the conflict.

  • British tenacity at resisting the Germans.

  • That the French are entirely too fond of surrender

  • Both A and B

Explanation

Question 20 of 27

1

What naval technology did the Germans use during the war?

Select one of the following:

  • The Compass

  • Giant Warships equipped for battle

  • U-Boats

  • Radar

Explanation

Question 21 of 27

1

What happened at the Battle of Jutland?

Select one of the following:

  • It was a French victory, but with a high cost.

  • The Germans took over a Dutch harbor and made it into a new outpost.

  • The English sank a German warship

  • Both sides gave up and went back to base

Explanation

Question 22 of 27

1

What was the name of the U.S boat sunk by the Germans early in the war?

Select one of the following:

  • The Titanic

  • The Lusitania

  • The U.S.S. Missouri

  • U.S.S. Lucia

Explanation

Question 23 of 27

1

Who was the first to drop bombs out of airplanes?

Select one of the following:

  • Germany

  • America

  • Britain

  • Russia

Explanation

Question 24 of 27

1

Who led the Bolshevik Party in Russia during the Russian Revolution (1917)?

Select one of the following:

  • Joseph Stalin

  • Leon Trotsky

  • Vladimir Putin

  • Vladimir Lenin

Explanation

Question 25 of 27

1

Which incident encouraged the U.S. to join the War?

Select one of the following:

  • The XYZ Affair

  • The Zimmerman Telegram

  • Pearl Harbor

  • Battle of Somme

Explanation

Question 26 of 27

1

What was the deadliest development of the War?

Select one of the following:

  • The U-Boats

  • Chlorine Gas

  • Rifled Artillery

  • The use of incindiary bombs

Explanation

Question 27 of 27

1

During the war, women took jobs as...

Select one of the following:

  • soldiers

  • police

  • nurses

  • typists

  • All the Above, EXCEOT for A

Explanation

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