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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
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Serbia
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Russia
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Austria-Hungary
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2.
In what city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
Zagreb
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Sarajevo
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Belgrade
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Vienna
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3.
At the beginning of World War I, Bosnia-Herzegovina was part of?
Austria-Hungary
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Yugoslavia
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Serbia
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Croatia
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4.
To which other prominent leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany related?
Woodrow Wilson of the United States
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Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary
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Nicholas II of Russia
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Winston Churchill of Britain
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5.
Germany’s attack upon which country directly provoked Britain to go to war?
Russia
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France
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Holland
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Belgium
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6.
Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called?
The Hindenburg Plan
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Operation Barbarossa
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The Schlieffen Plan
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Sturm und Drang
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7.
What key fortress was the scene of the heaviest fighting during the German invasion of Belgium?
Liege
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Fort Heineken
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The Hague
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Maginot
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8.
Which Russian general lost the Battle of the Masurian Lakes?
Kornilov
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Rennenkampf
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Kerensky
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Samsonov
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9.
Which early battle marked the first major German defeat?
Tannenberg
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Mons
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Masurian Lakes
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The Marne
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10.
Which best describes Austria-Hungary’s progress early in the war?
Defeat by Russia; defeat by Serbia
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Victory over Russia; defeat by Serbia
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Defeat by Russia; victory over Serbia
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Victory over Russia; victory over Serbia
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11.
What event prompted the Ottoman Empire to enter the war?
A British attack on the Dardanelles
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A Russian attack on Austria
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A British attack on Gallipoli
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A German attack on Russia
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12.
The commander of the German East Asia Squadron was:
Otto von Bismarck
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Maximilian von Spee
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Alfred von Tirpitz
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Erich Ludendorff
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13.
The Battle of the Falkland Islands resulted in:
Victory for Turkey
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Victory for Germany
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Victory for Argentina
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Victory for Britain
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14.
Which is generally not true of sea warfare during World War I?
Convoys eventually proved to be the most effective defense against submarines
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Submarines and mines were a cheap and effective way to threaten battleships
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The British navy dominated the world’s oceans through its aggressive use of submarine warfare
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Great sea battles between surface ships were relatively rare during the war
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15.
Why did Britain need control of the Dardanelles?
To gain access to the Persian Gulf
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To open shipping routes with Russia
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To cut off German naval bases in the Black Sea
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To prevent Russian ships from entering the Baltic Sea
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