World War 1 (14.2)

Question 1

Because of the stalemate on the Western Front, both sides sought ____ to give them an advantage

Accepted Answer

allies

Question 2

The strip of territory that separated the troops from each other was known as

Accepted Answer

no-man’s-land.

Question 3

During the war, new roles in the workforce were created for women because

Accepted Answer

so many men entered the military effort

Question 4

As WW1 became a total war, _____ were needed to take jobs many thought they were unable to do

Accepted Answer

women

Question 5

were economic systems directed by government agencies.

Accepted Answer

Planned economies

Question 6

war based on wearing the other side down with constant attacks and heavy losses

Accepted Answer

war of attrition

Question 7

strategy that mobilized entire populations, including women

Accepted Answer

total war

Question 8

As war progressed, both the Allied Powers and the Central Powers sought new allies in order to

Accepted Answer

get more money and supplies

Question 9

In total war, governments were able to control

Accepted Answer

economies and resources within their own countries

Question 10

The war’s __________ Front was characterized by an elaborate system of trenches.

Accepted Answer

Western

Question 11

Why did both sides in the war want more allies to join the war?

Accepted Answer

Nobody was winning the war.

Question 12

fighting conducted from a system of ditches protected by barbed wire

Accepted Answer

trench warfare

Question 13

What did trench warfare cause

Accepted Answer

stalemate on the Western Front

Question 14

After a battle at Galicia, Germany and Austria drove _____ far back into its own territory.

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 15

In the Middle East, a British officer known as _____ urged Arabs to revolt against the Ottomans

Accepted Answer

Lawrence of Arabia

Question 16

strategy designed to end the war quickly but instead led to stalemate

Accepted Answer

Schlieffen Plan

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