These printable flash cards about WWI are great for history buffs.
There are 24 flash cards in this set (4 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| WWI was also called | The Great War |
| When did WWI start | July 28, 1914 |
| When did WWI end | Nov 11, 1917 |
| What was the immediate cause of WWI | Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand & his wife |
| Name 4 underlying causes of WWI | Nationalism, Imperialism, System of Alliances, & Military Buildup |
| What were the 2 sides fighting called | Central Powers & Allied Powers |
| Name the 3 Fronts of WWI | Western, Eastern, & Italian (Southern) |
| Name 5 new weapons used in WWI | U-boats, zeppelins, tanks, poison gas, submachine gun |
| What style of fighting was used during WWI | Trench warfare |
| The Triple Alliance or Central Powers were which countries | Germany, Sustria-Hungary, & Italy |
| The Triple Entent or Allied Powers were which countries | France, Great Britain, and Russia |
| Where did the spark that started the war take place | Sarajevo |
| Who assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary | Gavrilo Princip |
| What position did the US take at the start of WWI | Neutrality |
| Which country was the 1st to declare war | Austria-Hungary |
| What action did the British use that hurt the Germans | Blockade |
| British passanger ship that was sunk by Germans with 128 Americans aboard | Lusitania |
| French passenger ship that was attacked by German U-boats causing Americans to consider entering the war. | Sussex |
| Promise by Germans not to fire on non merchants ships without warning was the | Sussex Pledge |
| Which country switched sides during the war | Italy |
| Which country dropped out of the war | Russia |
| President of the US during the war | Woodrow Wilson |
| German telegram promising US territory to Mexico | Zimmermann Note |
| Commander of AEF | John Pershing |
