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Question	Answer	% Correct
Britain only joined the war because Germany declared war against it.	False	100%
France had favorable casualty rates compared to Germany throughout the war.	False	100%
What unintended consequence did attacking shipping have for Germany?	It led to the Americans entering the war	100%
Who was the leader of Germany?	Kaiser Wilhelm	100%
What weapon is most responsible for the high death toll of the war?	Machine Guns	100%
In 1916, what German pilot instantly became a national celebrity when he shot down Britain's most famous flying ace, Lanoe Hawker?	Manfred von Richtofen	100%
Germans suffered a horrible loss at the Second Battle of the Marne, turning them away from what city?	Paris	100%
What country dropped out of the war in 1917?	Russia	100%
What plan did the Germans plan to implement at the start of a war against France?	Schlieffen Plan	100%
What is the German doctrine of pointed, overwhelming attacks at specific points in the enemy trenches called?	Schwerpunkt	100%
What was the deadliest battle of the war, with over 1 million casualties?	The Battle of the Somme	100%
What nickname did the Red Baron's squadron, who painted their planes all different colours, go by?	The Flying Circus	100%
Where did the French manage to put forward a valiant defense to stop Kaiserschlacht from reaching Paris in 1917?	The Marne River	100%
What country joined the war in 1917?	United States	100%
Which of the following is a German lighter-than-air ship?	Zeppelin	100%
How were Germans trying to stop shipping to Britain?	Submarine warfare	86%
What river saw a battle with horrendous casualties in 1915, followed by a smashing offensive against a crumbling German defense in 1918?	Somme River	83%
Where did the Germans first use gas?	2nd Battle of Ypres	80%
What territory did the Germans expect the French to invade if a war broke out?	Alsace-Lorraine	80%
Which of the following was not typical in WWI trenches?	SONAR	80%
How did the Allies repulse the German attack near Paris in 1914?	They dug into trench lines a little ways across a river	80%
What major battle did Germany lose on its own soil before surrendering?	They surrendered without fighting on their own soil	80%
What was one of the problems with French military officers?	Too elderly	80%
Where did the French and BEF manage to defend against the German attack on Paris in 1914?	The Marne River	75%
The Schlieffen plan was outdated by 1914.	True	75%
What instigated an all-out attack by the Germans in the Spring of 1917?	American troops started to arrive in Europe	71%
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Nivelle Campaign?	Germany abandoned the Hindenburg Line	71%
When the warplanes took to the air, how long had it been since the invention of the airplane?	11 Years	67%
What was the first decisive battle of the Hundred Days Campaign that began the German retreat, successful even without the Americans?	Battle of Amiens	67%
What was the name of France's defensive plan against a German invasion?	Plan XVII	67%
What was the large tactical withdrawal from the Mons River?	The Great Retreat	67%
The First Battle of Ypres, the first battle where both sides were entrenched, saw high casualties but little progress.	True	67%
On what city did Germany launch a blistering, 10-month attack in 1916?	Verdun	67%
What strategy did France rely upon in 1915 during both the Spring Offensive and the Autumn Offensive?	Mass Breakthrough	63%
To what larger battle does the Battle of Albert, which saw 57,000 casualties in a single day, belong?	Battle of the Somme	50%
What neutral country did Britain have a strong alliance with?	Belgium	50%
What plane was a "scourge" to the Allied air force?	Fokker Eindecker	50%
Overall, how did Kaiserchlacht affect Germany's chances of winning the war?	Greatly hurt, but Germany was losing anyway	50%
What major defensive fortification did the Germans build at the end of 1916?	Hindenburg Line	50%
What was the French objective at the Second Battle of Artois?	Take Vimy Ridge	50%
Along what river did the French attack extensively attack to draw German forces away from the besieged Verdun?	The Somme	50%
French defenses were immediately successful as Germany launched its first attacks against Belgium and France in August of 1914.	False	43%
What type of warfare broke out during the Race to the Sea in late 1914?	Trench	43%
Poison gas causes relatively few casualties in the war.	True	43%
Who became Germany's first fighter ace of national celebrity, a pilot who had 40 victories and helped to train the Red Baron?	Oswald Boelcke	40%
What campaign defeated Germany once and for all?	The Hundred Days Campaign	40%
What river gave the city of Verdun a natural defense?	The Meuse	40%
What battle saw the most tanks ever used in a single World War I battle?	Cambrai	38%
What country's Corps defeated the last major German forward position, pushing them back to the Hindenburg Line?	Australian	33%
What one attack went surprisingly well during the Nivelle Campaign?	Battle of Vimy Ridge	33%
How many soldiers' lives was Robert Nivelle entrusted with in 1917?	Over a million	33%
What weapon of war was used first at the Battle of the Sommes?	Tanks	33%
France's primary defensive plan in the case of war was a counterattack.	True	33%
What country was most directly responsible for destroying the Hindenburg Line?	United States	33%
What larger battle does the Battle of Langemarck belong to?	The First Battle of Ypres	30%
About how long did the Battle of the Somme last?	5 months	25%
How many casualties were there at just the Battle of Verdun?	750,000	25%
Who became a Generalfeldmarschall of the Germany army in 1914 and played a primary role as leader of her military through the war?	Hindenburg	25%
What was the idea that Germany could win the "war of resources"?	Materialschlacht	25%
What French general promised a quick victory in 1917 but only delivered mass casualties?	Robert Nivelle	25%
What did Germany call its all-out attack of 1917?	Kaiserschlacht	20%
What larger battle does the Battle of Gheluvelt belong to?	The First Battle of Ypres	20%
Why was April 1917 called Bloody April by the British?	The Red Baron and company killed over 200 British airmen	20%
In which Battle did the French army get absolutely wrecked in Alsace-Lorraine?	Battle of Mulhouse	0%
What German politician asked for peace negotiations as early as 1916 but was turned down?	Bethmann Hollweg	0%
What poison gas did Germany use to begin with?	Chlorine	0%
Which of the following is a CORRECT assumption that the Schlieffen plan made?	French forces would attack rather than remain defensive	0%
Who briefly commanded the entire German army during the Battle of Verdun?	General Falkenhayn	0%
What French general took command from the elderly Joffre during the Hundred Days Campaign?	General Foch	0%
Who tried to convince the German army to modernize the Schlieffen plan, albeit unsuccessfully?	Helmuth von Moltke the Younger	0%
Who was the supreme French General in charge of her defenses?	Joffre	0%
Kaiserschlacht started off really well for Germany. Why did the plan go sour?	Soldiers got deep into France and logistics became too difficult	0%
What was the first objective in the Schlieffen Plan?	Take Paris	0%
What river did the Nivelle Campaign attack with many, many soldiers?	The Aisne	0%
Where did the Belgians have a minor victory against the Germans?	The Battle of Haelen	0%
Where did the British first fight the Germans?	The Battle of the Mons	0%
What larger battle does the Battle of Nonne Bosschen belong to?	The First Battle of Ypres	0%
To begin with, "push airplanes" were the most common scouting planes. What's a push airplane?	The propellor was behind the plane	0%