World War I Events - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
When did World War I begin? 1914
100%
What country declared war on Serbia at the very start of World War I? Austro-Hungary
100%
The United States joined World War I after what ship was sunk by a German submarine? Lusitania
100%
What ethnic group was largely exterminated in the Ottoman Empire during World War I? Armenians
67%
Which nation was not the part of the Triple Entente during World War I? Austrian-Hungarian Empire
67%
Who fought in the Battle of Cer in World War I? Austro-Hungary and Serbia
67%
What was the largest naval battle in World War I? Battle of Jutland
67%
Who fought Germany in the First Battle of the Marne and in the Battle of the Somme? Britain and France
67%
What poison gas was the first that was effectively used on the Western Front by Germans? Chlorine
67%
Who fought in the Battle of Verdun in 1916? Germany and France
67%
What was the name of the final attack of the Allies that helped to end World War I? Hundred Days Offensive
67%
To keep USA out of WWI, Germany promised to Mexico three US states to reconquer. Which one they did not promise? Louisiana
67%
Which country did German foreign minister try to encourage to attack the USA? Mexico
67%
The Battle of Tannenberg was fought in what modern-day country? Poland
67%
Who fought in the Battle of Galicia, also known as the Battle of Lemberg? Russia and Austro-Hungary
67%
Who fought in the Battle of Tannenberg? Russia and Germany
67%
Which nation was not the part of the Central Powers during World War I? Russian Empire
67%
What event caused Russia to make peace with Germany and leave the Allied Powers in World War I? Russian Revolution
67%
What was German plan to deliver a knock-out blow to the French and then turn all of its resources on Russia? Schlieffen plan
67%
What secret military society was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria? The Black Hand
67%
What international body was created at the end of WWI? The League of Nations
67%
What treaty marked the end of World War I? Treaty of Versailles
67%
Where was the famous Gallipoli Campaign take place in 1915? Turkey
67%
What became the Ottoman Empire after World War I? Turkey
67%
What were German submarines called during World War I? U-Boats
67%
Who points an accusing finger of moral responsibility in a recruitment poster for the American forces during World War I? Uncle Sam
67%
Where did the most famous use of trench warfare take place during World War I? Western front
67%
What was the longest battle of the World War I that lasted more than 9 months? Battle of Verdun
33%
Who intercepted a secret Zimmerman telegram sent from Germans to their ambassador? Britain
33%
What army used "Big Bertha" howitzer for the first time in World War I? Germany
33%
What country lost the most lives in World War I? Germany
33%
What event forced Britain to enter the World War I on the side of the Allied Powers? Germany invaded Belgium
33%
What was the name of the first tank developed for World War I? Little Willie
33%
What disease caused 1/3 of total military deaths during World War I? Spanish flu
33%
What unique form of transportation did the French use to transport troops in the First Battle of the Marne? Taxis
33%
Which treaty Germany signed that ended Russia's participation in World War I? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
33%
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