WW1 Quiz

What were the main factors that contributed to World War I?

• Religion, trade, colonization, and technology

• Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and industrialism

• Economic inequality, political instability, and social unrest

What is an Alliance?

• An agreement in which two countries pay one another money

• A union or association formed for mutual benefit between countries, organizations, or people.

• A term that refers to two or more countries that are enemies and in conflict with one another.

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In what year did World War 1 officially start?

• 1812

• 1914

• 1917

What was the Lusitania?

• A German news press company

• A deadly disease that plagued Europe and killed thousands in the early 19th century

• British passenger ship that was sunk by the Germans

The United States practiced what policy at the beginning of World War 1?

• Isolationism

• Capitalism

• Communism

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or by force

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

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A strong belief in one's country and in its superiority to others

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Nationalism

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What was considered the "final straw" that led to the outbreak of war?

• Germany invaded France

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed

• Russia sent troops to Germany

What is trench warfare?

• Battles that took place using the navy

• Battles that took place using the army

• long ditches that were use to protect soldier while they fought

These underwater ships were key parts of the German military

• sailboats

• U-boats

• ocean liners

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