The First World War by year - 1916 - Statistics

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Date Hint Answer % Correct
9th January The Gallipoli campaign ends in a victory for this state Ottoman Empire
89%
21st February This battle begins on the Western Front on hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse Battle of Verdun
75%
10th May Germany, once again, suspends this unrestircted type of warfare Submarine Warfare
71%
1st March This unrestircted warfare is resumed by Germany after 6 months suspension Submarine Warfare
69%
17th January This country capitulates after an offensive made against it by Austria-Hungary Montenegro
64%
27th August This country enters the war, her army is defeated in a few weeks Romania
62%
27th August Italy declares war on this country Germany
56%
10th June This holy city in Arabia becomes under siege Medina
53%
27th August The Conquest of Romania begins by these powers The Central Powers
53%
29th April The first seige of Kut ends, after these forces surrender to the Ottomans British Forces
51%
27th January This is introduced in the United Kingdom by the Military Service Act Conscription
49%
28th February This West African colony of the German Empire surrenders to the Allies German Cameroon
49%
24th October The French recapture Fort Douaumont near this city in eastern France Verdun
47%
4th July Arabs capture this city as a result of the corresponding battle for it Mecca
42%
6th Sepember These powers create a unified command The Central Powers
38%
9th March Germany declares war on this country Portugal
35%
7th December This man replaces Asquith as Prime Minister in the United Kingdom David Lloyd George
31%
1st July One of largest battles of the war begins in northern France Battle of the Somme
29%
11th January This island in the Ionian Sea becomes occupied by the Allies Corfu
24%
3rd December This battle ends, staging a phase in the conquest of Romania Battle of Bucharest
22%
21st November Francis Joseph I of Austria and Hungary dies and is succeeded by this man Charles I
18%
5th June The HMS Hampshire is sunk and this face of British patriotism is lost Lord Kitchener
18%
21st November This ship of the White Star Line sinks after hitting a German mine HMHS Britannic
15%
27th December The Battle of Magdhaba begins in this peninsula Sinai Peninsula
13%
6th December Germany occupies Bucharest, the Romanian capital is moved to this city Iasi
5%
1st December The Allies begin the capture of this port in Saudi Arabia Yanbu
2%
29th December These offensive operations come to an end with a Russian victory The Christmas Battles
0%
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