History of World War II - Unit 1 Quiz

Archduke France Ferdinand was the heir to which throne?

• Austria-Hungary

• Serbia

• Germany

• Russia

Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by an organized group known as the:

• Red Herring

• Black Death

• Blue Faces

• Black Hand

True or False: Ferdinand was killed by a bomb.

• True

• False

Which country supported Austria-Hungary's war against Serbia?

• Russia

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

Which country supported Serbia's fight against Austria Hungary?

• Germany

• Ottoman Empire

• Russia

• Bulgaria

The countries that supported Germany and Austria Hungary were known as which of the following?

• The Allied Powers

• The Axis Powers

• The Central Powers

• The Super Powers

Which of the following countries was NOT one of the Allied Powers?

• France

• Great Britain

• Russia

• Bulgaria

The front line of the war included miles of trenches on each side. Which option best describes a typical trench?

• Machine Gun

• Railway Gun

• Hole In The Ground

• Concrete Bunker

One of the major reasons the war started is that several European countries wanted grow in power and create large empires, a policy called:

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Condensation

• Minimalism

True or False: Trench warfare was used during WWI because new weapons made old war strategies ineffective.

• True

• False