The Revenge of Big Bertha

By: Emily, Hema, & Mallika

How to Play:1. Load the ammunition into the canon2. Step behind the point line that you want to shoot

at3. Pull back the canon and aim towards the board4. Depending on what you hit, answer the question

correctly within 30 seconds for points and/or add/subtract the appropriate number of points from your team’s overall score

**You get 3 tries to shoot the canon…..if you can’t get it right….your team loses a point and you can manually pick a topic**

Emperor of Austria- HungaryEmperor of Austria- Hungary

Bolsheviks

Bolsheviks

Zimmerman Note Zimmerman Note

Kaiser WilhelmKaiser Wilhelm

ArmisticeArmistice War Industries BoardWar Industries Board

Big 4Big 4

Paris Peace ConferenceParis Peace Conference

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

ReparationsReparations

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

Sedition Act Sedition Act

Espionage ActEspionage Act

Selective Service Selective Service

14 Points 14 Points

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American Expeditionary ForceAmerican Expeditionary Force

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The Sedition Act during WWI was passed to:

A. Increase wartime productionB. Raise money for the war effort C. Encourage neutrality D. Prevent anti war activities

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The Sedition Act during WWI was passed to:

A. Increase wartime productionB. Raise money for the war effort C. Encourage neutrality D. Prevent anti war activities

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What did Germany promise would be restored to Mexico in the Zimmerman

Note?

A. New Mexico, Texas and ArizonaB. The submarines the US stole C. The atomic bomb D. Canada

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What did Germany promise would be restored to Mexico in the Zimmerman

Note?

A. New Mexico, Texas and ArizonaB. The submarines the US stole C. The atomic bomb D. Canada

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The Selective Service Act was made to:

A. Raise a national army for the American entry into World War I

B. Choose Europeans that had to be deported back to Europe

C. Raise an army to protect the American home front (stationed in America)

D. Select specific officers to lead the navy

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The Selective Service Act was made to:

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A. Raise a national army for the American entry into World War I

B. Choose Europeans that had to be deported back to Europe

C. Raise an army to protect the American home front (stationed in America)

D. Select specific officers to lead the navy

Which country left the Big Five in order to create the Big Four, and

what are those remaining countries?

A. Germany; France, Japan, Russia and Great Britain

B. Russia; U.S., Italy, France and Great Britain

C. Japan; U.S., France, Italy and Great Britain D. France; Germany, Russia, Italy

and Turkey

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Which country left the Big Five in order to create the Big Four, and

what are those remaining countries?

A. Germany; France, Japan, Russia and Great Britain

B. Russia; U.S., Italy, France and Great Britain C. Japan; U.S., France, Italy and Great Britain D. France; Germany, Russia, Italy

and Turkey

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What is an armistice?

A. A increase in the weaponry used during war

B. A truce C. A body partD. The declaration of war

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What is an armistice?

A. A increase in the weaponry used during war

B. A truce C. A body partD. The declaration of war

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Who was the nephew of the elderly emperor of Austria-Hungary and the

lone heir to the throne?

A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand  B. Prince Joseph C. Otto von BismarckD. Franz Joseph

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Who was the nephew of the elderly emperor of Austria-Hungary and the

lone heir to the throne?

A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand  B. Prince Joseph C. Otto von BismarckD. Franz Joseph

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The Treaty of Versailles:

A. Forced Germany to admit full blame for the war and pay enormous reparations

B. Created the new countries Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia

C. Reestablished Poland as an independent nation

D. Was not signed by the United States

E. Choices A, B, and CF. All of the above

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The Treaty of Versailles:

A. Forced Germany to admit full blame for the war and pay enormous reparations

B. Created the new countries Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia

C. Reestablished Poland as an independent nation

D. Was not signed by the United States

E. Choices A, B, and CF. All of the above

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What was Kaiser Wilhelm’s policies relating to Germany?

A. Emphasized United Germany becoming an Imperialist country that spread far and

wide B. Wanted to make peace with all of its

surrounding countries so that relations would be stable in the future

C. Wanted to rid Germany of all Jewish people

D. Wanted to create more living space for Germans

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What was Kaiser Wilhelm’s policies relating to Germany?

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A. Emphasized United Germany becoming an Imperialist country that spread far and

wide B. Wanted to make peace with all of its

surrounding countries so that relations would be stable in the future

C. Wanted to rid Germany of all Jewish people

D. Wanted to create more living space for Germans

The American Expeditionary Force, which consisted of American Troops that were sent to Europe to protect

Allied interest, were led by:

A. Woodrow WilsonB. Theodore RooseveltC. John J. PershingD. William Jennings Bryan

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A. Woodrow WilsonB. Theodore RooseveltC. John J. PershingD. William Jennings Bryan

The American Expeditionary Force, which consisted of American Troops that were sent to Europe to protect

Allied interest, were led by:

A. No secret treaties B. Restricted navigation of the seasC. National self determination D. Free trade among all countries

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All of the following were included in Wilson’s 14 Point

Plan except:

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A. No secret treaties B. Restricted navigation of the seasC. National self determination D. Free trade among all countries

All of the following were included in Wilson’s 14 Point

Plan except:

What was the Espionage Act?

A. Allowed the government to open mail to prevent anti-war propaganda from spreading

B. Allowed for Americans to spy on suspected Europeans

C. Encouraged spying on Germany D. Allowed for Germans to spy on

Russians

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What was the Espionage Act?

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A. Allowed the government to open mail to prevent anti-war propaganda from spreading

B. Allowed for Americans to spy on suspected Europeans

C. Encouraged spying on Germany D. Allowed for Germans to spy on

Russians

The reparations that Germany had to give up after World War I include all of

the following except:

A. The loss of their navyB. Return of all conquered landC. The reduction of their armyD. Acceptance of complete responsibility for

initiating World War IE. All of the aboveF. None of the above

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The reparations that Germany had to give up after World War I include all of

the following except:

A. The loss of their navyB. Return of all conquered landC. The reduction of their armyD. Acceptance of complete responsibility for

initiating World War IE. All of the aboveF. None of the above

At the Paris Peace Conference:

A. Japan and France did not get what they were promised

B. Japan and Italy did not get what they were promised

C. Germany and Russia got everything that they wanted

D. All of Wilson’s 14 Point Plan was enacted

E. All of the above

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At the Paris Peace Conference:

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A. Japan and France did not get what they were promised

B. Japan and Italy did not get what they were promised

C. Germany and Russia got everything that they wanted

D. All of Wilson’s 14 Point Plan was enacted

A. All of the above

Woodrow WilsonA. Promised that America would practice

isolationismB. Ignored the fact that there was a war

happening in EuropeC. Was forced to enter World War I because

of unrestricted submarine warfareD. Was forced to enter World War I because

of unrestricted airplane warfareE. Both A and C F. Both A and D

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Woodrow Wilson

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A. Promised that America would practice isolationism

B. Ignored the fact that there was a war happening in Europe

C. Was forced to enter World War I because of unrestricted submarine warfare

D. Was forced to enter World War I because of unrestricted airplane warfare

E. Both A and C F. Both A and D

The War Industries Board was made to:

A. Manage which industries had power in society

B. Force every store to produce only war necessary material

C. Coordinate the purchase of war supplies  

D. Set production quotas and allocate raw materials to increase efficiency

E. Both C and D F. All of the above

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The War Industries Board was made to:

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A. Manage which industries had power in society

B. Force every store to produce only war necessary material

C. Coordinate the purchase of war supplies  

D. Set production quotas and allocate raw materials to increase efficiency

E. Both C and DF. All of the above

The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin were:

A. A communist group  B. A socialist group C. Were originally communist but became

socialistD. Were originally socialist but became

capitalist

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The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin were:

A. A communist group  B. A socialist group C. Were originally communist but became

socialistD. Were originally socialist but became

capitalist

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