World War 1 Quiz Part 2 - Statistics

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How is the western front in World War I best characterised? A stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties
100%
A war of attrition is defined as: A war in which victory is determined not by which side seizes the most territory but by which side loses the most men
100%
The Zimmermann telegram urged which country to attack the United States? Mexico
100%
What did Germany do in 1917 to hasten Russia’s exit from the war? Helped Russian revolutionaries in exile to get back to Russia
88%
Who was the commander of U.S. forces in Europe? John J. Pershing
88%
What major change in German policy contributed to the United States entering the war? The declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare
88%
On what date did the United States declare war on Germany? April 6, 1917
75%
Italy’s action in the war was primarily against? Austria-Hungary
63%
What was the initial purpose of Britain’s invasion of Mesopotamia? To seize oil fields along the Persian Gulf
63%
Which was a political result of Britain’s invasion of Gallipoli? A major shakeup in the leadership of the Royal Navy ensued
50%
What country first intercepted the Zimmermann telegram? Great Britain
50%
Which country joined the war on the side of the Allied Powers in 1916? Romania
38%
Which battle lasted for ten months, the longest of the war? Battle of Verdun
25%
Which best describes the outcome of Townshend’s campaign in Mesopotamia? Ten thousand British troops were surrendered after a failed march on Baghdad
25%
What was the name of the first U.S. civilian ship to be sunk by a German submarine? Housatonic
0%
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