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Key Events of World War I
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Outbreak of the First World War
Multiple choice
Which statements about the assassination of François-Ferdinand are correct?
- He was heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
- Gavrilo Princip assassinated him.
- He was heir to the Ottoman Empire.
- Gavrilo Princip was the person assassinated.
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Answer: He was heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. · Gavrilo Princip assassinated him.
François-Ferdinand was the Austro-Hungarian heir, and Gavrilo Princip assassinated him.
Numeric
On what day of June 1914 was François-Ferdinand assassinated?
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Answer: Value: 28 (day of June 1914; exact, no tolerance).
The assassination occurred on June 28, 1914.
Single choice
Austria-Hungary declared war on which country on July 28, 1914?
- Serbia
- Russia
- Germany
- The Ottoman Empire
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Answer: Serbia
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914.
Flash card
How did the conflict draw other countries into war in August 1914?
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Answer: The system of alliances progressively drew other countries into the war.
Alliances caused the conflict to expand beyond the countries initially involved.
Fill in the blank
The First World War began in ___ 1914.
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Answer: Blank 1: August.
The beginning of the First World War is dated to August 1914.
Turning Points in 1917
Single choice
When the United States entered the First World War in 1917, which side did it join?
- The Entente
- Austria-Hungary
- The Ottoman Empire
- Germany
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Answer: The Entente
The United States entered the war alongside the Entente.
Flash card
What eventually happened to Russia’s participation in the First World War following the start of the Russian Revolution?
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Answer: Russia eventually withdrew from the war.
The Russian Revolution began, and Russia ultimately left the war.
Armistice and Treaty of Versailles
Single choice
Which event brought the fighting to a halt?
- The armistice
- The Treaty of Versailles
- The Battle of Verdun
- The Russian Revolution
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Answer: The armistice
The armistice stopped the fighting; the Treaty of Versailles came later.
Flash card
What did the Treaty of Versailles settle?
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Answer: Peace with Germany.
The treaty addressed the peace settlement with Germany, rather than the immediate cessation of fighting.
Fill in the blank
The armistice took place on ___ November 1918.
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Answer: Blank 1: 11.
The armistice was dated 11 November 1918.
Numeric
In what year was the Treaty of Versailles concluded?
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Answer: Value: 1919 (exact, no tolerance).
The Treaty of Versailles was dated 28 June 1919.
Multiple choice
Which statements correctly describe the sequence of the armistice and the Treaty of Versailles?
- The armistice came before the Treaty of Versailles.
- The fighting had stopped by the time the Treaty of Versailles was concluded.
- The Treaty of Versailles came before the armistice.
- The armistice and the treaty occurred in the same year.
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Answer: The armistice came before the Treaty of Versailles. · The fighting had stopped by the time the Treaty of Versailles was concluded.
The armistice stopped the fighting in 1918, and the Treaty of Versailles followed in 1919.
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