What was the main cause of World War I?
World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand by South Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914.
Which were the two sides in the war?
The war confronted the Central Powers against the Allies
The principal countries in the Central Powers were...
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
Where did the soldiers live/stay during the war?
They lived in trenches, to protect World War I troops from bullets and from other artillery attacks.
The principal countries in the Allies were...
France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, (and from 1917, the United States)
Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The South Slav nationalist student Gavrilo Princip killed Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914.
Which countries declared war on Russia (after the death of Franz Ferdinand)?
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.
What event occurred after the end of World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
Why did the Allies meet at the Treaty of Versailles?
The Allied powers met in Versailles to decide on the key points surrounding the First World War; who was to pay, who caused the war...
How many people died in the war (more or less)?
Between 10-20 million people die during WW1
Who "won" the WW1?
The Allies won World War 1 after four years of combat and deaths.
The phases of the war were: Movement phase, Trench warfare and...
World phase, during which the battles took place on different fronts - on land, air and sea in Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa and Asia.
Name 1 of the following inventions that emerged in WW1: Tank / Molotov Cocktail / Hot-air balloon
Invented by the British, the first tanks were used in September 1916 (Battle of the Somme). The tank did a great deal to end the horrors of trench warfare.
Name 1 of the following inventions that did not emerged in WW1: Zeppelin / Atomic Bomb / Camouflage
Atomic Bombs were created during WW2, around 1940
