Who Am I ? : World War I
Scattered throughout the room are statements about important people from World War I. Turn the card over to
find out “Who I Am.” Then, write down the correct name next to the appropriate statement below. When you
are done, you’ll put all the information in an organizational chart.
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____________________ As a British officer posted in the Middle East, I played a key
role in the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
____________________ As a general, I led German troops to victory at Tannenberg.
A month later, I became the commander in chief of the German
land armies.
____________________ As a member of the Serbian nationalist group called the
Black Hand, I shot and killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his
wife.
____________________ As Germany’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, I sent a
telegram to Mexico to try to convince them to attack the
United States.
____________________ I abdicated in March 1917 after a revolution swept Russia. In July
1918, my family and I were murdered.
____________________ I led German troops through a heavily fortified area of Belgium
as part of the Schlieffen Plan. Some scholars say my
ineffectiveness as a commander led to the German retreat at the
Battle of the Marne.
____________________ I was a British nurse who was captured by the Germans and later
executed.
____________________ I was a Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped
Lenin.
____________________ I was Commander-in-Chief of the French forces on the Western
Front and was instrumental during the Battle of the Marne.
____________________ I was emperor of Austria-Hungary at the start of World War I.
____________________ I was emperor of the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
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_____________________ I was French Prime Minster from 1917-1920. I attended the
Paris Peace Conference.
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_____________________ I was President of the United States during World War I.
_____________________ I was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1916 – 1922. I
attended the Paris Peace Conference.
_____________________ I was Prime Minister of Italy during World War I. I attended
the Paris Peace Conference.
_____________________ I was the Allied Supreme Commander on the Western Front.
_____________________ I was the British Commander during the Battle of the Somme
offensive in 1916.
_____________________ I was the emperor of Germany during World War 1. My cousins
were tsar Nicholas II of Russia and George V of Great Britain.
_____________________ I was the general in command of all American forces in Europe
during World War I.
_____________________ I was the head of the British navy until I was demoted in 1915.
In 1917, I became the British Minister of Munitions.
_____________________ My assassination sparked World War I.
_____________________ The Germans helped smuggle me into Russia where I
successfully led a revolution.
Now, use the information to complete the chart.
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Who Am I?: World War I - KEY
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T.E. Lawrence
____________________
As a British officer posted in the Middle East, I played a key
role in the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
Paul Von Hindenburg
____________________
As a general, I led German troops to victory at Tannenberg.
A month later, I became the commander in chief of the German
land armies.
Gavrilo Princip
____________________
As a member of the Serbian nationalist group called the
Black Hand, I shot and killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his
wife.
Arthur Zimmerman
____________________
As Germany’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, I sent a
telegram to Mexico to try to convince them to attack the
United States.
Nicholas II
____________________
I abdicated in March 1917 after a revolution swept Russia. In July
1918, my family and I were murdered.
Helmuth von Moltke
____________________
I led German troops through a heavily fortified area of Belgium
as part of the Schlieffen Plan. Some scholars say my
ineffectiveness as a commander led to the German retreat at the
Battle of the Marne.
Edith Cavell
____________________
I was a British nurse who was captured by the Germans and later
executed.
Leon Trotsky
____________________
I was a Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped
Lenin.
General Joffre
____________________
I was Commander-in-Chief of the French forces on the Western
Front and was instrumental during the Battle of the Marne.
Franz Joseph
____________________
I was emperor of Austria-Hungary at the start of World War I.
Sultan Mehmed V
____________________
I was emperor of the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
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Georges Clemenceau
_____________________
I was French Prime Minster from 1917-1920. I attended the
Paris Peace Conference.
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Woodrow Wilson
_____________________
I was President of the United States during World War I.
_____________________
I was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1916 – 1922. I
David Lloyd George
attended the Paris Peace Conference.
Vittorio Orlando
_____________________
I was Prime Minister of Italy during World War I. I attended
the Paris Peace Conference.
General Ferdinand Foch I was the Allied Supreme Commander on the Western Front.
_____________________
_____________________
I was the British Commander during the Battle of the Somme
Sir Douglas Haig
offensive in 1916.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
_____________________
I was the emperor of Germany during World War 1. My cousins
were tsar Nicholas II of Russia and George V of Great Britain.
John J. Pershing
_____________________
I was the general in command of all American forces in Europe
during World War I.
Winston Churchill
_____________________
I was the head of the British navy until I was demoted in 1915.
In 1917, I became the British Minister of Munitions.
_____________________
My assassination sparked World War I.
Francis Ferdinand
Vladimir Lenin
_____________________ The Germans helped smuggle me into Russia where I
successfully led a revolution.
Now, use the information to complete the chart.
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World War I: Important People
Name
Country
Franz Joseph
Important Fact/s
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Francis
Ferdinand
Gavrilo
Princip
Kaiser
William II
AustriaHungary
Serbia (part of
Austria –
Hungary)
Helmuth
von Moltke
Paul
Von Hindenburg
Arthur
Zimmerman
Sultan Mehmed V
Georges
Clemenceau
General
Ferdinand
Foch
General
Joffre
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France
Name
Country
David
Lloyd
George
Important Fact/s
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Sir Douglas Haig
T.E. Lawrence
Winston Churchill
Edith Cavell
Nicholas II
Vladimir
Lenin
Leon Trotsky
Woodrow Wilson
John J.
Pershing
Vittorio
Orlando
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World War I: Important People - KEY
Name
Country
Important Fact/s
Franz Joseph
AustriaHungary
Emperor of Austria-Hungary at the start of
World War I
Francis
Ferdinand
AustriaHungary
His assassination sparked World War I.
Gavrilo
Princip
Serbia (part of
Austria –
Hungary)
Member of the Black Hand, shot and killed
Francis Ferdinand
Germany
Emperor of Germany, cousin to Nicholas II of
Russia and George V of Great Britain.
Germany
Led German troops through Belgium as part of
Schlieffen Plan, ineffectiveness as leader may
have led to German retreat at the Marne.
Paul
Von Hindenburg
Germany
Led German troops to victory at Tannenberg,
became commander-in-chief of all the German
land armies.
Arthur
Zimmerman
Germany
Germany’s Secretary for Foreign Affairs who
sent a telegram to Mexico
Sultan Mehmed V
Ottoman Empire
Emperor of Ottoman Empire during war
Georges
Clemenceau
France
Prime Minister of France from 1917-1920,
attended Paris Peace Conference
General
Ferdinand
Foch
France
Allied Supreme Commander on Western Front
General
Joffre
France
Commander-in-Chief of French forces on
Western Front, instrumental during Battle of
the Marne
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Kaiser
William II
Helmuth
von Moltke
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Name
Country
Important Fact/s
David
Lloyd
George
Great Britain
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1916-1922,
attended the Paris Peace Conference
Sir Douglas Haig
Great Britain
British Commander during the Battle of the
Somme
T.E. Lawrence
Great Britain
Officer posted in Middle east who played key
role in Arab revolt against Ottoman Empire
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Head of British navy until demotion, later
became Minister of Munitions
Edith Cavell
Great Britain
Nurse who was captured and executed by
Germans
Nicholas II
Russia
Abdicated in March 1917 because of revolution,
he and family killed in July 1918
Vladimir
Lenin
Russia
Germans smuggled him into Russia, he led
successful revolution
Leon Trotsky
Russia
Revolutionary and Communist theorist who
helped Lenin
Woodrow Wilson
United States
President of the United States during World
War I
John J.
Pershing
United States
Commander of American forces in Europe
Vittorio
Orlando
Italy
Prime Minister of Italy, attended Paris Peace
Conference
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