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World War 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What date did world war one end? | 11 Nov. 1918 |
| How many Australian soldiers died during WW1? | 60,000 |
| WW1 is also known as the _______ war | Great war |
| What do we call the day we celebrate each year to mark the end of WW1? | Anzac Day |
| What date is Remembrance day celebrated on each year? | 11th of November |
| Who was assassinated in 1914 that lead to the beginning of WW1? | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| Where is Victoria’s main memorial site and what is it called? | The Australian War Memorial. Canberra |
| What date was the assassination? | 28 June 1914 |
| Who assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne? | Gavrilo Princip |
| How did people view war in early 1914? | They were excited and thought it would be a great adventure |
| What is conscription? | compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces. |
| What is an arms race? | a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons. |
| Why was europe described as a “powder keg waiting for a spark to ignite an explosion’ in 1914? | |
| What is nationalism? | Nationalism is an extreme form of patriotism or loyalty to one's country |
| What is imperialism? | Imperialism is a policy of extending another country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force |
| What is an alliance? | The Allies of World War I, or Entente Powers, were the countries that opposed the Central Powers in the First World War. |
| What date did WW1 start? | 28 Jul. 1914 |
| Why are alliances good? | because then they would have another country/counties to rely of for help |
| What problem might countries face when they are in an alliance with other countries that go to war? | They have to get soldiers to go fight for them and help them resources which cost money and you can loose a lot of lives |
| Who was apart of the triple alliance? | Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy |
| Why was the triple alliance formed? | Because Germany and Austria-Hungary had strong ethnic ties |
| Who was apart of the triple Entente? | French Empire, British Empire and the Russian Empire |
| Why was the triple entente formed? | The Triple Entente was created in reaction to the forming of the Triple Alliance, and included Britain, France and Russia |
| In 1914 why was there so much tension in the Balkans? Which countries had the biggest problem with each other? | |
| What does an ultimatum mean? | a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result n retaliation or a breakdown in relation |
| What gave Austria an excuse to declare war on Serbia? | Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia |
| On what date did Britain enter the war? Why did they enter the war? | 4th of August 1914. Belgium’s port were close to the British coast and Germany control of Belgium would have seen as a serious threat to Britain |
| Why did Australia enter the war? | Australia mother country is Britain |
| WW1 was fought between how many main groups of countries? | |
| Who was apart of the Allies? | Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States. |
| Who was apart of the central powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. |
| There were two ‘fronts’ in Europe. What were they called? | Western front and eastern front |
Created by:
Isla Evans
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