Question 1

Zimmeran

Accepted Answer

secret "telegram" from Germany asking
Mexico to join the war against the U.S.; its
release was a final trigger for U.S. entry.

Question 2

Flamethrower

Accepted Answer

A weapon that projected a stream of fire,
used primarily to clear enemy trenches and
bunkers.

Question 3

Doverbarrage

Accepted Answer

A system of nets, mines, and patrols placed
across the English Channel to block German U-
boats from reaching the Atlantic.

Question 4

Machinegun

Accepted Answer

A rapid-fire weapon that forced soldiers into
trenches and caused enormous loss of life in open
charges.

Question 5

Stalemate

Accepted Answer

A prolonged deadlock where neither side
could advance, characterized by trench warfare.

Question 6

Germany

Accepted Answer

The country that used unrestricted submarine
warfare against any vessel that may have been
bringing materials and weapons to Britain.

Question 7

Tank

Accepted Answer

An armored, tracked vehicle first used by the
British to cross No Man's Land and break the
stalemate.

Question 8

Trench Foot

Accepted Answer

A painful condition caused by prolonged
exposure to cold, damp conditions in the trenches
that could lead to numbness, infection, gangrene,
and even amputation.

Question 9

Artillery

Accepted Answer

Large-caliber gun/modern cannons that fired
high-explosive shells, responsible for the majority
of WWI casualties.

Question 10

Russian Revolution

Accepted Answer

A conflict between the Bolsheviks and anti-
Bolshevik forces that caused Russia's WWI exit.

Question 11

Trench Warfare

Accepted Answer

The combat tactic involving armies fighting
from opposing systems of fortified, muddy
ditches.

Question 12

Q-ship

Accepted Answer

Heavily armed merchant ships used by the
British Navy, disguised to lure and sink German
U-boats.

Question 13

No man´s land

Accepted Answer

The deadly, barbed-wire-filled area of
ground between the opposing front-line trenches.

Question 14

Neutrality

Accepted Answer

the official stance of countries like Belgium
and the US at the start of WWI.

Question 15

Two front war

Accepted Answer

Germany's fear of having to fight
simultaneously against France and Russia.

Question 16

Hydrophone

Accepted Answer

A listening device placed in the water, first
used to detect the sound of approaching German
U-boats (submarines).

Question 17

Wilson

Accepted Answer

US President that first kept the US out of
war, but later led the US into war

Question 18

Schlieffen Plan

Accepted Answer

German plan to defeat France quickly by
attacking through Belgium to avoid a long two-
front war.

Question 19

Isolationism

Accepted Answer

US policy that called for it to stay out of
foreign entanglements

Question 20

Hunger Blockade

Accepted Answer

The British naval strategy to block German
ports to prevent food and raw materials from
reaching the Central Powers.

Question 21

Gas

Accepted Answer

Chemical weapons (like chlorine or mustard)
first used by Germany to break the trench
stalemate.

Question 22

Conoy System

Accepted Answer

naval tactic in which merchant ships sailed
in large, protected groups escorted by warships to
reduce losses from German unrestricted
submarine warfare.

Question 23

Vladimir Lenin

Accepted Answer

The Bolshevik leader who returned to Russia
in 1917 and led the revolution that took Russia
out of WWI.

Question 24

Lusitania

Accepted Answer

A British passenger liner sunk by a German
U-boat in 1915, killing Americans and fueling anti-
German sentiment in the U.S.

Question 25

Plan XVII

Accepted Answer

France's pre-war plan for an invasion of
German territory (Alsace-Lorraine) at the start of
the war.

Question 26

Monroe Doctrine

Accepted Answer

this declared that the US would stay out of
Europe if Europe stayed out of the Americas

Question 27

Room 40

Accepted Answer

secret British code-breaking unit that
successfully decrypted German naval signals and
the Zimmermann Telegram.

Question 28

Rats

Accepted Answer

thrived in the unsanitary conditions, feeding
on food scraps and corpses and were a source of
disease, discomfort, and psychological stress for
the soldiers

Question 29

Bodylice

Accepted Answer

tiny parasites that infested soldiers' clothing
and bodies in the trenches, causing persistent
itching, skin infections, and the spread of trench
fever.

WWI How The War Was

2026, 3rd Trimester, Diana Muñoz: WWI How The War Was Fought Review

Term	Definition
Zimmeran	secret "telegram" from Germany asking Mexico to join the war against the U.S.; its release was a final trigger for U.S. entry.
Flamethrower	A weapon that projected a stream of fire, used primarily to clear enemy trenches and bunkers.
Doverbarrage	A system of nets, mines, and patrols placed across the English Channel to block German U- boats from reaching the Atlantic.
Machinegun	A rapid-fire weapon that forced soldiers into trenches and caused enormous loss of life in open charges.
Stalemate	A prolonged deadlock where neither side could advance, characterized by trench warfare.
Germany	The country that used unrestricted submarine warfare against any vessel that may have been bringing materials and weapons to Britain.
Tank	An armored, tracked vehicle first used by the British to cross No Man's Land and break the stalemate.
Trench Foot	A painful condition caused by prolonged exposure to cold, damp conditions in the trenches that could lead to numbness, infection, gangrene, and even amputation.
Artillery	Large-caliber gun/modern cannons that fired high-explosive shells, responsible for the majority of WWI casualties.
Russian Revolution	A conflict between the Bolsheviks and anti- Bolshevik forces that caused Russia's WWI exit.
Trench Warfare	The combat tactic involving armies fighting from opposing systems of fortified, muddy ditches.
Q-ship	Heavily armed merchant ships used by the British Navy, disguised to lure and sink German U-boats.
No man´s land	The deadly, barbed-wire-filled area of ground between the opposing front-line trenches.
Neutrality	the official stance of countries like Belgium and the US at the start of WWI.
Two front war	Germany's fear of having to fight simultaneously against France and Russia.
Hydrophone	A listening device placed in the water, first used to detect the sound of approaching German U-boats (submarines).
Wilson	US President that first kept the US out of war, but later led the US into war
Schlieffen Plan	German plan to defeat France quickly by attacking through Belgium to avoid a long two- front war.
Isolationism	US policy that called for it to stay out of foreign entanglements
Hunger Blockade	The British naval strategy to block German ports to prevent food and raw materials from reaching the Central Powers.
Gas	Chemical weapons (like chlorine or mustard) first used by Germany to break the trench stalemate.
Conoy System	naval tactic in which merchant ships sailed in large, protected groups escorted by warships to reduce losses from German unrestricted submarine warfare.
Vladimir Lenin	The Bolshevik leader who returned to Russia in 1917 and led the revolution that took Russia out of WWI.
Lusitania	A British passenger liner sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing Americans and fueling anti- German sentiment in the U.S.
Plan XVII	France's pre-war plan for an invasion of German territory (Alsace-Lorraine) at the start of the war.
Monroe Doctrine	this declared that the US would stay out of Europe if Europe stayed out of the Americas
Room 40	secret British code-breaking unit that successfully decrypted German naval signals and the Zimmermann Telegram.
Rats	thrived in the unsanitary conditions, feeding on food scraps and corpses and were a source of disease, discomfort, and psychological stress for the soldiers
Bodylice	tiny parasites that infested soldiers' clothing and bodies in the trenches, causing persistent itching, skin infections, and the spread of trench fever.

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