Humanities › History & Culture Check Your Knowledge: WWI Battles Share Flipboard Email World War I: An Introduction Introduction Origins A Short Timeline Pre-1914 The Top 5 Causes Leading Up to WWI Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Check Your Knowledge: WWI Origins The Battlefront Opening Campaigns A Stalemate Ensues America Joins the Fight Battle to the Death Check Your Knowledge: WWI Battles The Home Front Women and WWI The American Economy in WWI Aftermath and Consequences The Treaty of Versailles Consequences of WWI Check Your Knowledge: WWI Aftermath Photograph Courtesy of the National Archives & Records Administration By ThoughtCo Team Published on January 30, 2018 1. What was the Schlieffen Plan designed to avoid? A war on two sides Russia switching to the Allied side Guerilla warfare from Belgium The invasion of Serbia Correct Wrong The Germans devised the Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two-front war with France in the West and Russia in the East. They hoped to devote their resources toward a swift defeat of the French, then shift their attention to Russia in the East. 2. Which country switched sides in WWI? Germany Austria-Hungary Italy Russia Correct Wrong Although Italy was initially part of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary, they chose to remain neutral when war broke out in 1914. At that time, they were courted by both sides: Austria-Hungary offered French Tunisia, and the Allies offered land in the Trentino and Dalmatia if they entered the war on the Allied side. Italy chose the latter, breaking their alliance with the Central Powers. 3. What was the significance of the 14 Points? Directly led to Ludendorff's attack on the valley of the Oise River Was the main motivation for Italy to switch allegiances Significantly increased public support for the war effort in the United States Partially responsible for the German decision to commence peace talks with the allies Correct Wrong The 14 Points was a speech made by Woodrow Wilson outlining a path to world peace. It was on the basis of these points that the German government chose to approach the allies, democratize their nation, and begin a peace process. Check Your Knowledge: WWI Battles You got: % Correct. General Photographic Agency / Getty Images Nice try! Review these resources to improve your score: Opening Campaigns A Stalemate Ensues A War of Attrition Battle to the Death Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Check Your Knowledge: WWI Battles You got: % Correct. Corbis via Getty Images / Getty Images Great work! You clearly understand the major events that led up to the first world war. Get ready to learn about how the war became an international struggle. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email