WORLD WAR I
RULES OF THE GAME: YOU WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TEAMS OF 4. PLEASE ASSIGN EACH MEMBER A LETTER FROM A-
D. EACH MEMBER HAS OWN SHEET OF PAPER. WHEN THE QUESTION IS POSED, EACH MEMBER
MUST WRITE DOWN AN ANSWER. I WILL RANDOMLY CALL ON ONE PERSON FROM
EACH GROUP—IF THEY GOT THE ANSWER RIGHT… 1. They get 1 point. THEN MAY OPT TO SHOOT THE BALL FROM 1 of the
3 spots for extra points (up to 3).
QUESTION 1
What three countries made up the Triple Entente?
ANSWER:
Britain, France, and Russia
QUESTION 2:
What was the “Great Migration”?
ANSWER: African Americans moving from the
South to the North to fill jobs during WWI.
QUESTION 3:
What was the name of the government agency created to prevent strikes?
ANSWER:
National War Labor Board
QUESTION 4:
How were airplanes first used in World War I?
ANSWER:
Scout the enemy
QUESTION 5:
Why did the Russians support the Slavic people against Austria-Hungary?
ANSWER:
Because they were from the same ethnic group.
Question 6:
What event caused the British to enter the war?
ANSWER:
When Germany crossed into Belgium.
QUESTION 7:
What was the Sussex Pledge?
ANSWER:
Agreement that Germany would not sink anymore merchant ships without warning.
QUESTION 8:
What did the Four-Minute Men do?
ANSWER: Went around the country giving patriotic
speeches.
QUESTION 9:
What is propaganda?
ANSWER:
Information designed to influence opinion.
QUESTION 10: What was President Wilson’s peace plan
called?
ANSWER:
Fourteen Points
QUESTION 11:What did the Supreme Court rule in Schenck v. the United States?
Freedom of speech can be curbed during wartime.
QUESTION 12: What was one of the major conditions of
the Treaty of Versailles?
ANSWER: Germany had to admit guilt in causing
the War. Germany lost land. Germany not allowed to build military Germany has to pay 33 billion in
reparations.
QUESTION 13: What was the purpose of the Committee
on Public Information?
ANSWER: Selling the War to the American public.
QUESTION 14:What party was Lenin a part of (Russia)?
ANSWER:
Bolshevik Party
QUESTION 15:What was the name of the
Serbian Nationalist group that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
ANSWER:
BLACK HAND
QUESTION 16:
What is the term for spying against your country?
ANSWER:
ESPIONAGE
QUESTION 17: Who were the “Big Four” at the Peace
Conference?
ANSWER:U.S., Great Britain, France, Italy
QUESTION 18:
Who made up the Triple Alliance?
ANSWER:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
QUESTION 19: Which group of women in the military
were the ONLY ones to be sent overseas?
ANSWER:
Army Nurses
QUESTION 20:
What did the Fuel Administration to conserve energy?
ANSWER:
Daylight savings