World War 1 Quiz Part 1

Test your World War One knowledge. Find out how much you know about the start of the war and the way it was fought.

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Last updated: April 28, 2023

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1. Which country made the first declaration of war?

Germany ✓

Serbia ✓

Russia ✓

Austria-Hungary ✓

2. In what city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

Zagreb ✓

Sarajevo ✓

Belgrade ✓

Vienna ✓

3. At the beginning of World War I, Bosnia-Herzegovina was part of?

Austria-Hungary ✓

Yugoslavia ✓

Serbia ✓

Croatia ✓

4. To which other prominent leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany related?

Woodrow Wilson of the United States ✓

Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary ✓

Nicholas II of Russia ✓

Winston Churchill of Britain ✓

5. Germany’s attack upon which country directly provoked Britain to go to war?

Russia ✓

France ✓

Holland ✓

Belgium ✓

6. Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called?

The Hindenburg Plan ✓

Operation Barbarossa ✓

The Schlieffen Plan ✓

Sturm und Drang ✓

7. What key fortress was the scene of the heaviest fighting during the German invasion of Belgium?

Liege ✓

Fort Heineken ✓

The Hague ✓

Maginot ✓

8. Which Russian general lost the Battle of the Masurian Lakes?

Kornilov ✓

Rennenkampf ✓

Kerensky ✓

Samsonov ✓

9. Which early battle marked the first major German defeat?

Tannenberg ✓

Mons ✓

Masurian Lakes ✓

The Marne ✓

10. Which best describes Austria-Hungary’s progress early in the war?

Defeat by Russia; defeat by Serbia ✓

Victory over Russia; defeat by Serbia ✓

Defeat by Russia; victory over Serbia ✓

Victory over Russia; victory over Serbia ✓

11. What event prompted the Ottoman Empire to enter the war?

A British attack on the Dardanelles ✓

A Russian attack on Austria ✓

A British attack on Gallipoli ✓

A German attack on Russia ✓

12. The commander of the German East Asia Squadron was:

Otto von Bismarck ✓

Maximilian von Spee ✓

Alfred von Tirpitz ✓

Erich Ludendorff ✓

13. The Battle of the Falkland Islands resulted in:

Victory for Turkey ✓

Victory for Germany ✓

Victory for Argentina ✓

Victory for Britain ✓

14. Which is generally not true of sea warfare during World War I?

Convoys eventually proved to be the most effective defense against submarines ✓

Submarines and mines were a cheap and effective way to threaten battleships ✓

The British navy dominated the world’s oceans through its aggressive use of submarine warfare ✓

Great sea battles between surface ships were relatively rare during the war ✓

15. Why did Britain need control of the Dardanelles?

To gain access to the Persian Gulf ✓

To open shipping routes with Russia ✓

To cut off German naval bases in the Black Sea ✓

To prevent Russian ships from entering the Baltic Sea ✓

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