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What was the main goal of the Schlieffen Plan?
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?
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?
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?
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 a significant feature of World War I on the Western Front?
What was outlined in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?
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?
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?
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 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?
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?
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?
What was the approximate number of deaths and wounded during World War I?
