QUIZ: FIRST WORLD WAR

Because the allied countries of both blocs shared: ideals of expansion and threats from the other countries

Because the allied countries of both blocs shared: treaties, races, defence commitments, similar political ideals.

All the answers above.

Because the allied countries of both blocs shared: a common enmity for the members of the other bloc, commercial pacts and colonies

France was not surprised by a sudden attack in this way and so, fought the Germans at the Marne to prevent further German attack.

The Belgians exercised a strong opposition and the British went to their help with the BEF -- British Expeditionary Force. It took the Germans more time than they had thought to get to France. They could never get to Paris From the west, making the seizure of the capital tedious and difficult.

The BEF fought the Germans at Mons, and although it was not fully successful, they slowed down the process of fierceful German attack.

All the options above.

New weapons such as machine guns made the defence easier; the enemy was "static" in a place, so there were no ambushes or extra-surprises at the front. On the other hand, some weapons were not intelligently used such as the mustard gas.

All the answers above.

Both alliances faced a new way of warfare, so they did not have expertise on war on trenches, and they did not make good use of new technologies to stop the fighting in that front

Both alliances had very good weaponry to defend their borders well.

They contributed to shorten the period of War .

New developments in weaponry allowed soldiers to break through the enemy´s barriers, clear the way without exposing so much as when the armies fought on horses, create better defences and stop the enemy´s actions. Planes allowed for more massive destruction and more observation of the front line.

All the answers above.

The new developments did not contribute significantly to the course of the war. They were an addition to the ancient techniques used in warfare.

There was a threat to be attacked through the Mexican border by Germans and Mexican armies.

Commercial ships were threatened and attacked by German Submarines.

All of the answers mentioned above.

The quantity of soldiers that the American force had sent to Europe to fight in the Western Front, was not enough and the European Allies needed a boost to raise their spirits high.