World War I Causes and Events

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What was the main goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

To defeat Russia quickly

To engage in trench warfare

To use mustard gas as a chemical weapon

To defeat France quickly and then focus on Russia (correct)

Who was the leader of France during the Franco-Prussian War?

Napoleon III (correct)

Gavrilo Princip

Woodrow Wilson

Bismarck

What was the event that triggered the start of World War I?

The Battle of the Marne

The Battle of the Somme

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (correct)

The Treaty of Versailles

What was the result of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

Russia's involvement in World War I ended Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant feature of World War I on the Western Front?

Trench warfare Signup and view all the answers

What was outlined in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

A vision for post-war peace, including the establishment of the League of Nations Signup and view all the answers

What policy led to the extension of a country's power and influence through colonization, military conquest, or economic dominance?

Imperialism Signup and view all the answers

Who was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Signup and view all the answers

What was the secret society in Serbia responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

The Black Hand Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of Germany's military strategy to quickly defeat France in the west and then focus on Russia in the east?

The Schlieffen Plan Signup and view all the answers

Which country was invaded by Germany in violation of international treaties, leading to Britain's entry into World War I?

Belgium Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate number of deaths and wounded during World War I?

8.5 million deaths and millions more wounded or missing Signup and view all the answers

World War I Causes and Events

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What was the main goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

Who was the leader of France during the Franco-Prussian War?

What was the event that triggered the start of World War I?

What was the result of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

What was a significant feature of World War I on the Western Front?

What was outlined in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

What policy led to the extension of a country's power and influence through colonization, military conquest, or economic dominance?

Who was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I?

What was the secret society in Serbia responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

What was the name of Germany's military strategy to quickly defeat France in the west and then focus on Russia in the east?

Which country was invaded by Germany in violation of international treaties, leading to Britain's entry into World War I?

What was the approximate number of deaths and wounded during World War I?

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