The Great War
By Amy Gilstrap
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35 Questions
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Match the major body of water with the correct description.
| arrow_right_alt | off the west coast of Europe - leads to the Americas | |
| arrow_right_alt | Bordered by Germany, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Finland | |
| arrow_right_alt | Bordered by Great Britain, Denmark, Netherlands and Norway | |
| arrow_right_alt | Bordered by Russia, Romania, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire | |
| arrow_right_alt | In between North Africa, the Middle East and Europe |
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Which bodies of water would Russian allies pass through to send in supplies?
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| arrow_right_alt | glorification and build up of armed forces | |
| arrow_right_alt | agreements to work together against a common enemy | |
| arrow_right_alt | taking and controlling territory from a foreign country | |
| arrow_right_alt | wanting your own country or trying to show your country's superiority through force |
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The rulers of England, Germany and Russia were all cousins. Either draw a picture or tell me what Christmas dinner would be like in a family with this level of competition between the cousisns... and remember they have armies...
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Cousins.... Identical Cousins... Would you go this far??? :)
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How did industrialization help Germany become a world power?
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What geographic advantage did the Central Powers have?
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Consider the geography of the Triple Entente or Allied Powers.
| arrow_right_alt | Island nation, good for defense - hard to attack them | |
| arrow_right_alt | shares a border with Germany, large territory to defend - does have a number of ports | |
| arrow_right_alt | only water access is blocked by Ottoman and German empires. |
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Why did European nations colonize Africa in the late 1800s?
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What happens when a powder keg is lit?
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Why would Austria not support Serbian nationalism?
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Describe the message of this map.
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Why was the assassiantion of the Archduke considered the cause of WWI?
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What was the Black Hand?
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Which cause of WWI is demostrated in the declarations of war?
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What are rations?
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Why do governments sell bonds?
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Look at the comparison chart. Which side do you think had the advantage at the start of the war and why? Use data from the chart to support your answer.
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Which front was longer?
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Why did the Germans go through Belgium instead of directly across the border with France?
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What was the name of the German plan to invade France? SPELL IT CORRECTLY
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Draw a picture or write a quick note home about life in the trenches.
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What is "no man's land'?
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What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
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Why did the British blockade German ports in WWI?
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Why do you think German armies were more successful than the Russians?
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Look at the problems shared by the Austrians, Ottomans and Russians. Which do you believe was the worst issue and why?
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Why were the Ottomans able to defeat the British in the Dardanelles? (also called the Gallipoli Campagin)
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Land Weapons:
Find a picture and description of an Allied weapon and a Central Powers weapon from this list. Post each and circle the better of the two.
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In the Air
Find a picture and description of an Allied air weapon and a Central Powers air weapon from this list. Post each and circle the better of the two.
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In the Water
Find a picture and description of an Allied water-based weapon and a Central Powers water-based weapon from this list. Post each and circle the better of the two.
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Why was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk important?
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What did the Zimmerman Telegram ask Mexico to do?
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Why did the US entry into WWI lead to the defeat of Germany?
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How did nationalist movements contribute to the end of the war?