Stats: All Quite Difficult on the Western Front

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was the leader of Germany?	Kaiser Wilhelm	100%
Which of the following is a German lighter-than-air ship?	Zeppelin	95%
What is the German doctrine of pointed, overwhelming attacks at specific points in the enemy trenches called?	Schwerpunkt	92%
What country joined the war in 1917?	United States	90%
What unintended consequence did attacking shipping have for Germany?	It led to the Americans entering the war	89%
Which of the following was not typical in WWI trenches?	SONAR	86%
What instigated an all-out attack by the Germans in the Spring of 1917?	American troops started to arrive in Europe	83%
In 1916, what German pilot instantly became a national celebrity when he shot down Britain's most famous flying ace, Lanoe Hawker?	Manfred von Richtofen	83%
What country dropped out of the war in 1917?	Russia	82%
What plan did the Germans plan to implement at the start of a war against France?	Schlieffen Plan	82%
What territory did the Germans expect the French to invade if a war broke out?	Alsace-Lorraine	80%
What weapon is most responsible for the high death toll of the war?	Machine Guns	79%
The First Battle of Ypres, the first battle where both sides were entrenched, saw high casualties but little progress.	True	78%
The Schlieffen plan was outdated by 1914.	True	75%
Britain only joined the war because Germany declared war against it.	False	73%
When the warplanes took to the air, how long had it been since the invention of the airplane?	11 Years	67%
How were Germans trying to stop shipping to Britain?	Submarine warfare	67%
Along what river did the French attack extensively attack to draw German forces away from the besieged Verdun?	The Somme	67%
How did the Allies repulse the German attack near Paris in 1914?	They dug into trench lines a little ways across a river	67%
France had favorable casualty rates compared to Germany throughout the war.	False	64%
What major battle did Germany lose on its own soil before surrendering?	They surrendered without fighting on their own soil	64%
What nickname did the Red Baron's squadron, who painted their planes all different colours, go by?	The Flying Circus	62%
What river saw a battle with horrendous casualties in 1915, followed by a smashing offensive against a crumbling German defense in 1918?	Somme River	60%
Overall, how did Kaiserchlacht affect Germany's chances of winning the war?	Greatly hurt, but Germany was losing anyway	57%
On what city did Germany launch a blistering, 10-month attack in 1916?	Verdun	57%
What major defensive fortification did the Germans build at the end of 1916?	Hindenburg Line	56%
Germans suffered a horrible loss at the Second Battle of the Marne, turning them away from what city?	Paris	56%
What weapon of war was used first at the Battle of the Sommes?	Tanks	55%
What was one of the problems with French military officers?	Too elderly	55%
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Nivelle Campaign?	Germany abandoned the Hindenburg Line	53%
Poison gas causes relatively few casualties in the war.	True	53%
What type of warfare broke out during the Race to the Sea in late 1914?	Trench	52%
What was the first decisive battle of the Hundred Days Campaign that began the German retreat, successful even without the Americans?	Battle of Amiens	50%
French defenses were immediately successful as Germany launched its first attacks against Belgium and France in August of 1914.	False	50%
What plane was a "scourge" to the Allied air force?	Fokker Eindecker	50%
What was the deadliest battle of the war, with over 1 million casualties?	The Battle of the Somme	50%
Where did the French and BEF manage to defend against the German attack on Paris in 1914?	The Marne River	50%
Where did the French manage to put forward a valiant defense to stop Kaiserschlacht from reaching Paris in 1917?	The Marne River	46%
To begin with, "push airplanes" were the most common scouting planes. What's a push airplane?	The propellor was behind the plane	46%
What country was most directly responsible for destroying the Hindenburg Line?	United States	44%
What campaign defeated Germany once and for all?	The Hundred Days Campaign	42%
What river gave the city of Verdun a natural defense?	The Meuse	42%
What was the large tactical withdrawal from the Mons River?	The Great Retreat	40%
What did Germany call its all-out attack of 1917?	Kaiserschlacht	38%
Who became Germany's first fighter ace of national celebrity, a pilot who had 40 victories and helped to train the Red Baron?	Oswald Boelcke	38%
What was the French objective at the Second Battle of Artois?	Take Vimy Ridge	38%
What neutral country did Britain have a strong alliance with?	Belgium	37%
What battle saw the most tanks ever used in a single World War I battle?	Cambrai	37%
Which of the following is a CORRECT assumption that the Schlieffen plan made?	French forces would attack rather than remain defensive	36%
What strategy did France rely upon in 1915 during both the Spring Offensive and the Autumn Offensive?	Mass Breakthrough	35%
What one attack went surprisingly well during the Nivelle Campaign?	Battle of Vimy Ridge	33%
Who became a Generalfeldmarschall of the Germany army in 1914 and played a primary role as leader of her military through the war?	Hindenburg	33%
How many casualties were there at just the Battle of Verdun?	750,000	32%
What was the name of France's defensive plan against a German invasion?	Plan XVII	32%
What French general promised a quick victory in 1917 but only delivered mass casualties?	Robert Nivelle	32%
What country's Corps defeated the last major German forward position, pushing them back to the Hindenburg Line?	Australian	27%
What river did the Nivelle Campaign attack with many, many soldiers?	The Aisne	27%
France's primary defensive plan in the case of war was a counterattack.	True	27%
Who tried to convince the German army to modernize the Schlieffen plan, albeit unsuccessfully?	Helmuth von Moltke the Younger	25%
Where did the Germans first use gas?	2nd Battle of Ypres	24%
To what larger battle does the Battle of Albert, which saw 57,000 casualties in a single day, belong?	Battle of the Somme	24%
What was the first objective in the Schlieffen Plan?	Take Paris	24%
What larger battle does the Battle of Langemarck belong to?	The First Battle of Ypres	24%
In which Battle did the French army get absolutely wrecked in Alsace-Lorraine?	Battle of Mulhouse	19%
What French general took command from the elderly Joffre during the Hundred Days Campaign?	General Foch	19%
Why was April 1917 called Bloody April by the British?	The Red Baron and company killed over 200 British airmen	19%
About how long did the Battle of the Somme last?	5 months	18%
What was the idea that Germany could win the "war of resources"?	Materialschlacht	18%
What larger battle does the Battle of Nonne Bosschen belong to?	The First Battle of Ypres	18%
Where did the British first fight the Germans?	The Battle of the Mons	17%
Kaiserschlacht started off really well for Germany. Why did the plan go sour?	Soldiers got deep into France and logistics became too difficult	16%
What larger battle does the Battle of Gheluvelt belong to?	The First Battle of Ypres	14%
What German politician asked for peace negotiations as early as 1916 but was turned down?	Bethmann Hollweg	13%
How many soldiers' lives was Robert Nivelle entrusted with in 1917?	Over a million	13%
What poison gas did Germany use to begin with?	Chlorine	11%
Where did the Belgians have a minor victory against the Germans?	The Battle of Haelen	7%
Who was the supreme French General in charge of her defenses?	Joffre	6%
Who briefly commanded the entire German army during the Battle of Verdun?	General Falkenhayn	0%

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