WWI Study Guide Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
Explain M.A.I.N. - ANSWER M- Militarism
A- Alliances
I- Imperialism
N- Nationalism
Explain what caused the whole WWI. - ANSWER Assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand of Austria Hungary by a Serbian nationalist.
List the Allies. - ANSWER England
France
Russia (Until 1917)
United States (entered in 1917)
List the Central Powers. - ANSWER Germany
Austria Hungary
Ottoman Empire
What country switched sides before the war? - ANSWER Italy
List reasons why the United States joined the war. - ANSWER Germany continued to use
unrestricted submarine warfare
Zimmerman Telegram
, What was the U.S. position before entering WWI? - ANSWER Neutral: Not involved
How did Wilson encourage Congress to declare war on Germany? - ANSWER Make the
world safe for Democracy
How were women impacted by the involvement in WWI? - ANSWER Women's Army
Nurse Corps: worked clerical roles
Women went to work in the factories to keep the war effort going.
List new weapons used in WWI. - ANSWER Machine Guns
Trench Warfare
Submarines (U-boats)
Airplanes
Chemical Warfare
Which weapon was most deadly? - ANSWER Machine guns
What was the purpose of trench warfare? - ANSWER To protect the soldiers from
machine gun fire.
How were airplanes used? - ANSWER Spying
Which weapon did a lot of damage? Although hard to control. - ANSWER Chemical
Warfare/ Poison Gas
Explain the Battle of Argonne Forest? - ANSWER 42 day offensive by Americans against
Germans
Cut off enemy supply lines
Turning Point of the war
Correct Answers
Explain M.A.I.N. - ANSWER M- Militarism
A- Alliances
I- Imperialism
N- Nationalism
Explain what caused the whole WWI. - ANSWER Assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand of Austria Hungary by a Serbian nationalist.
List the Allies. - ANSWER England
France
Russia (Until 1917)
United States (entered in 1917)
List the Central Powers. - ANSWER Germany
Austria Hungary
Ottoman Empire
What country switched sides before the war? - ANSWER Italy
List reasons why the United States joined the war. - ANSWER Germany continued to use
unrestricted submarine warfare
Zimmerman Telegram
, What was the U.S. position before entering WWI? - ANSWER Neutral: Not involved
How did Wilson encourage Congress to declare war on Germany? - ANSWER Make the
world safe for Democracy
How were women impacted by the involvement in WWI? - ANSWER Women's Army
Nurse Corps: worked clerical roles
Women went to work in the factories to keep the war effort going.
List new weapons used in WWI. - ANSWER Machine Guns
Trench Warfare
Submarines (U-boats)
Airplanes
Chemical Warfare
Which weapon was most deadly? - ANSWER Machine guns
What was the purpose of trench warfare? - ANSWER To protect the soldiers from
machine gun fire.
How were airplanes used? - ANSWER Spying
Which weapon did a lot of damage? Although hard to control. - ANSWER Chemical
Warfare/ Poison Gas
Explain the Battle of Argonne Forest? - ANSWER 42 day offensive by Americans against
Germans
Cut off enemy supply lines
Turning Point of the war
