Question 1

Which event directly triggered the start of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer

The Russian Revolution

Answer

The sinking of the Lusitania

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Germany's invasion of Poland

Question 2

Which alliance system contained Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire during WWI?

Accepted Answer

The Central Powers

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The Axis Powers

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The Allied Powers

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The Triple Alliance

Question 3

What new military technology was first used extensively during World War I?

Accepted Answer

Tanks and poison gas

Answer

Guided missiles

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Nuclear weapons

Answer

Stealth bombers

Question 4

What was the name of the peace treaty that officially ended World War I?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles

Answer

The Treaty of Paris

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The Treaty of London

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The Treaty of Vienna

Question 5

Which of these was a major cause of World War I?

Accepted Answer

Nationalism

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The Great Depression

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The Space Race

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Religious conflicts

Question 6

What role did women primarily take on during World War I?

Accepted Answer

Factory workers and nurses

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Military generals

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Political leaders

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Submarine operators

Question 7

Which new military practice was introduced during World War I that is still used today?

Accepted Answer

Trench warfare

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Sword fighting

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Carrier pigeons for communication

Answer

Cavalry charges

Question 8

What was the nickname given to American soldiers during World War I?

Accepted Answer

Doughboys

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Leathernecks

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Yankees

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G.I. Joes

Question 9

Which of these best describes the state of Europe after World War I?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Many monarchies fell from power

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Economies were devastated

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New countries were created

Question 10

What disease killed millions of people worldwide during the final year of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Flu

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Polio

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Tuberculosis

Answer

Cholera

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