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World War I Events
World War I or Great War
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1.
When did World War I begin?
1945
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1918
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1939
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1914
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2.
What country declared war on Serbia at the very start of World War I?
Germany
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Italy
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Bulgaria
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Austro-Hungary
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3.
What was the largest naval battle in World War I?
Battle of Ypres
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Battle of Jutland
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Battle of Gallipoli
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Battle of the Somme
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4.
The United States joined World War I after what ship was sunk by a German submarine?
Queen Mary
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Lusitania
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Royal Iris
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Merrimack
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5.
What were German submarines called during World War I?
Y-Boats
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A-Boats
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V-Boats
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U-Boats
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6.
What secret military society was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria?
The Hashashin
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The Illuminati
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The Secret Night
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The Black Hand
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7.
What poison gas was the first that was effectively used on the Western Front by Germans?
Chlorine
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Carbon monoxide
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Phosgene
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Nitrogene dioxide
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8.
What disease caused 1/3 of total military deaths during World War I?
Smallpox
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Malaria
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Yellow fever
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Spanish flu
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9.
What was the name of the first tank developed for World War I?
Long Tall Sally
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Little Willie
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Big Bertha
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Fat Man
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10.
Which nation was not the part of the Triple Entente during World War I?
France
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Russian Empire
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Austrian-Hungarian Empire
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British Empire
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11.
Who points an accusing finger of moral responsibility in a recruitment poster for the American forces during World War I?
Uncle Tom
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Uncle Ben
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Uncle John
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Uncle Sam
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12.
Who fought in the Battle of Verdun in 1916?
Austro-Hungary and Russia
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France and Austro-Hungary
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Russia and Germany
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Germany and France
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13.
Where was the famous Gallipoli Campaign take place in 1915?
Poland
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Turkey
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Italy
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France
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14.
What was German plan to deliver a knock-out blow to the French and then turn all of its resources on Russia?
Blitzkrieg plan
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Hindenburg plan
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Schlieffen plan
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Von Moltke plan
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15.
Who fought in the Battle of Tannenberg?
Belgium and Russia
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France and Belgium
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Germany and France
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Russia and Germany
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16.
Who fought in the Battle of Galicia, also known as the Battle of Lemberg?
Serbia and Germany
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Russia and Austro-Hungary
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Germany and Russia
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Austro-Hungary and Serbia
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17.
What ethnic group was largely exterminated in the Ottoman Empire during World War I?
Armenians
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Poles
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Jews
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Greeks
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18.
Where did the most famous use of trench warfare take place during World War I?
Eastern front
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Western front
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Southern front
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Northern front
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19.
What was the longest battle of the World War I that lasted more than 9 months?
Battle of Jutland
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Battle of Verdun
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Gallipoli campaign
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Battle of the Somme
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20.
Which nation was not the part of the Central Powers during World War I?
German Empire
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Ottoman Empire
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Austrian-Hungarian Empire
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Russian Empire
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21.
Who fought in the Battle of Cer in World War I?
Serbia and Bulgaria
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Austro-Hungary and Serbia
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Bulgaria and Russia
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Russia and Austro-Hungary
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22.
To keep USA out of WWI, Germany promised to Mexico three US states to reconquer. Which one they did not promise?
Arizona
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Louisiana
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Texas
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New Mexico
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23.
Which treaty Germany signed that ended Russia's participation in World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Treaty of Utrecht
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Treaty of Trianon
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24.
What army used "Big Bertha" howitzer for the first time in World War I?
Germany
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Great Britain
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France
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Austria-Hungary
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25.
What event forced Britain to enter the World War I on the side of the Allied Powers?
Russia and Germany allied
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Ferdinand's assassination
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Russia invaded Germany
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Germany invaded Belgium
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26.
What event caused Russia to make peace with Germany and leave the Allied Powers in World War I?
The death of Tsar Nicholas II
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Defeat in the Battle of Tannenberg
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Russian Revolution
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USA enters the war
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27.
Which country did German foreign minister try to encourage to attack the USA?
Mexico
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Canada
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Russia
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Cuba
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28.
Who intercepted a secret Zimmerman telegram sent from Germans to their ambassador?
Russia
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France
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Britain
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Spain
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29.
The Battle of Tannenberg was fought in what modern-day country?
Germany
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Austria
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Latvia
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Poland
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30.
Who fought Germany in the First Battle of the Marne and in the Battle of the Somme?
Britain and France
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USA and Britain
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Russia and Belgium
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USA and France
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31.
What unique form of transportation did the French use to transport troops in the First Battle of the Marne?
Hot air balloons
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Trains
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Horses
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Taxis
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32.
What became the Ottoman Empire after World War I?
Turkey
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Bulgaria
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Israel
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Ukraine
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33.
What country lost the most lives in World War I?
Austria
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Soviet Union
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Germany
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France
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34.
What was the name of the final attack of the Allies that helped to end World War I?
Western Front Offensive
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Hundred Days Offensive
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Spring Offensive
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Operation Overlord
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35.
What international body was created at the end of WWI?
The League of Nations
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European Union
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NATO
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The United Nations
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36.
What treaty marked the end of World War I?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Treaty of Utrecht
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Treaty of Ghent
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Treaty of Versailles
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2 Comments
FaroPor
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Level 60
Feb 4, 2021
That's a LOT of questions.
Nenadbs
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Level 53
Feb 4, 2021
Hope you liked it :)
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