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Friedrich von Holstein is seen as a key figure responsible for World War I. Which country was he from?

Germany Click to see the answer

In what year did World War 1 end?

1918

Where were German Zeppelins found?

In the Air

In which year did the USA enter the war?

1917

In what month of 1918 did World War 1 end?

November

April 6th 1917, USA declared war on who?

Germany

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Difficulty: Easy
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The sinking of which British ship was a major push factor for the US entering the war?

Lusitania Click to see the answer

March Revolution 1917 took place where?

Russia

In what year was Edith Cavell executed?

1915

In 1915, Italy declared war on Germany and who?

Austria

In which year did World War I start?

1914

For how many days did World War 1 last?

1,568

On which date in 1914 did the war officially start?

July 28

The Siege of Antwerp took place in which country?

Belgium

Germany, Austria and Turkey were called what?

Central Powers

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Gustav Krupp named his 48-ton howitzer after his wife. What was its name?

Big Bertha Click to see the answer

Tommy' was the nickname of which country's troops in World War I?

British

Turkey entered the war in which year?

1914

Who became French Prime Minister in 1918?

Cleameanceau

ANZAC were the forces from Australia and where?

New Zealand

During World War I, how did nurse Edith Cavell die?

Executed

In what year of the war was the RAF founded?

1918

In which century was World War I?

20th

ANZAC troops came from which continent?

Australia

Gotha Bombers were powered by which engine manufacturer?

Mercedes

In which year did World War I begin?

1914

Mehmed V was the leader of which country during the war?

Ottoman Empire

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What did the US originally call the war?

European War Click to see the answer

In which month of 1914 did World War I begin?

August

Your country needs you' was a slogan from which country during World War I?

United Kingdom

The Dreadnought was a type of what in World War I?

Battleship

Caporetto was a battle in which country in Europe in World War I?

Italy

The Battle of Guillemont took place in which country?

France

Commander Haig had what first name?

Douglas

The Saint-Chamond was a heavy tank used by which country?

France

The First Battle of the Marne was fought in which country?

France

A 'cuirassier' was a mounted soldier from which country?

France

At the end of the war, many countries signed a treaty outlawing what?

Chemical Weapons

In World War I, what sort of bomb was the Mills Bomb?

Hand grenade

Vimy Ridge was a key battle in World War I. In which country is it located?

France

Where did the Battle of Arras take place?

France

Who got defeated at the Battle of Caporetto?

Italy

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Dutch native Mata Hari was accused of being a double agent while working as what in France?

Exotic Dancer Click to see the answer

On which continent did World War I begin?

Europe

What name was commonly given to those who were traumatized by battle in World War I?

Shell Shock

Who was king of Italy during World War I?

Victor Emmanuel III

Who developed the Mark I tank?

Britain

Gotha Bombers were a weapon for which country in World War I?

Germany

What did a 'dogfight' involve during World War I?

Planes

Greece joined the war in which year?

1917

Who was the Russian monarch during the war?

Nicholas II

Ostend was a key port in World War I. In which country is Ostend located?

Belgium

What year was the Battle of Loos?

1915

Who issued his '14 points' in 1918?

Wilson

Sholto Douglas was a senior military leader for who in World War I?

United Kingdom

Which weapon came in the 'Jam Tin' variety?

Grenade

In the name RAF, what does the R stand for?

Royal

What was a German 'Flammenwerfer'?

Flamethrower

The Versailles Treaty was signed in which city?

Paris

Who was Woodrow Wilson's vice-president?

Thomas R. Marshall

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On April 6th 1917, the USA declared war on who?

Germany Click to see the answer

An Armistice between Germany and who was signed in 1917?

Russia

What month did the Battle of Somme occur?

July

What was the 'blimp' in World War I?

The Zeppelin

Who became German Chief of Staff in 1916?

Ludendorff

In which year did the USA enter World War I?

1915

First used in World War I, which country invented the tank?

Britain

What was introduced in Britain in 1916?

Conscription

In which year did the Hundred Days Offensive take place?

1918

In what year did Turkey enter World War I on the side of Germany?

1914

What was 'Little Willie' in World War I?

A Tank

In what year did Japan enter the war?

1914

On April 25th 1915, British troops first landed where?

Gallipoli

How were the living conditions in German trenches in comparison to French and British ones?

Better

What were Zeppelins in World War I?

Airships

In World War I, what were 'Pups' and 'Camels'?

Aircraft

Of the following, which nation had the LEAST soldiers involved in the war?

Bulgaria

During which battle were tanks first used?

Somme

Mortars were used to project what in World War I?

Explosive Shells

If 'male' tanks were armed with cannons, what were 'female' tanks armed with?

Machine Guns

On which part of the body were puttees worn?

Legs

Robert Borden was the prime minister of which country during World War I?

Canada

On which day was the 90th anniversary of the World War I Armistice remembered in 2008?

November 11th

During World War I, in which year did the USA join the Allies?

1917

Most of the conflict during World War I took place in which continent?

Europe

What was the capital of Prussia?

Berlin

In what year did World War 1 commence?

1914

In which country did the Battle of Verdun take place?

France

Vimy Ridge surrounded which Belgian city?

Arras

In which year did World War I end?

1918

Many Scottish soldiers wore sporrans, which were types of what?

Purse

In which country did the Battle of the Somme take place?

France

During the 'Christmas Truce' of 1914, soldiers from each side famously played games of what?

Soccer

Which Russian leader was in power in 1917?

Lenin

Von Hindenburg had what first name?

Paul

Immediately after the end of World War I, what natural disaster hit Europe?

The Spanish Flu

What was a 'Mauser'?

Rifle

In which year did Congress declare war on Germany during the course of World War I?

1917

The Battle of Jutland occurred where?

Sea

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In what year did German Zeppelins first bomb England?

1915 Click to see the answer

Which flu caused about 1/3 of military deaths during the war?

Spanish Flu

Kaiser William II of Germany abdicated in what year?

1918

Which of these countries remained neutral during World War I?

Holland

Which of these was prime minister of France during the war?

Raymond Poincaré

In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand murdered?

Sarajevo

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Which of these were NOT a type of a dog in World War I?

Bomber Dogs Click to see the answer

In what year was the Sykes-Picot agreement made?

1916

The German ship Lutzow was sunk in which battle?

Jutland

Fritz Haber was a pioneer of which type of warfare?

Gas

What 'Offensive' did the German Army launch in 1918?

Spring

In what year did the Hundred Days Offensive take place?

1918

With which side was Bavaria allied during the war?

Central

How was Margarefe Zelle better known during the war?

Mata Hari

The First Battle of Ypres occurred in which year?

1914

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Who was the British king during World War I?

George V Click to see the answer

Which was the only major sea battle of World War I?

Jutland

The Battle at Vimy Ridge was fought between Germany and who?

Canada

In 1917 the Germans introduced which gas to the war?

Mustard

Which of these animals played a key role in World War I?

Dogs

What did the Allies begin on 18th July 1918?

100 days

In which area of conflict did Manfred von Richtofen excel?

Air

How many kills was The Red Baron credited with during the war?

80

What was a pith helmet designed to protect the wearer from?

Sunlight

Gavrilo Princip was a member of which nationalist group?

Black Hand

Which World War I poet was killed at dawn on April 1, 1918?

Siegfried Sassoon

In what month of 1914 did Britain declare War on Germany?

August

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April 25th 1915, British troops first landed where?

Gallipoli Click to see the answer

What was World War I commonly called before World War II?

Great War

Who replaced Nivelle as French commander in chief in 1917?

Petain

At which Battle dud the British forces first use Gas?

Loos

In what year was the Lusitania sunk by German U-Boats?

1915

In which country did The Battle of Passchendaele take place?

Belgium

Soldiers of which two nations wore Brodie helmets?

US and Britain

Which was the first country to use gas against enemy troops?

France

Who joined Dual Alliance to make the Triple Alliance?

Italy

Tanks were first used at which Battle in World War 1?

Somme

Ferdinand I was the King of which Country during World War 1?

Bulgaria

In what year did the Battle of Mons take place?

1914

In which year did the Battle of Verdun take place?

1916

Who replaced Asquith as Prime Minister of Britain in 1916?

Lloyd George

The Lusitania was sunk off the coast of which country?

Ireland

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Which of these was a massive cannon developed by the British?

Railway Gun Click to see the answer

The disease Trench Foot occurred because of what?

Water in the Trenches

The war officially ended on which date in 1918?

November 11

During 1916, the Easter Uprising occurred in which country?

Ireland

In what year was 'The Red Baron' finally shot down?

1918

Rupert Brooke was famous for writing what during the war?

Poems

Who was emperor of Japan during World War I?

Yoshihito (Taisho)

The Battle of Passchendaele took place in which year?

1917

What was a Hypo helmet designed to protect the wearer from?

Gas

In which year was Tsar Nicholas forced to abdicate?

1917

Who was the British Foreign Secretary at the outbreak of war?

Edward Grey

Which nation had the MOST soldiers involved in the war?

Germany

What was the longest single battle of World War I?

The Battle of Verdun

William Throsby Bridges was a commander from which country?

Australia

In which year did the Russians launch the Brusilov Offensive?

1916

The Battle of the Somme occurred in which year?

1916

Which of these countries was NOT part of the Triple Entente?

Cuba

For what reason was Mata Hari executed in 1917?

Espionage

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In which month of 1918 did the Battle of Amiens take place?

August Click to see the answer

Messines Ridge was a battle site near which area?

Ypres

The Brusilov Offensive was undertaken by which country?

Russia

Who devised a famous plan for a German war on two fronts?

Schlieffen

Which country's soldiers famously wore spiked helmets?

Germany

In which year did the Battle of Jutland occur?

1916

In what month of 1914 did World War 1 commence?

July

Who was Russian Tsar at the outbreak of the First World War?

Nicholas II

During which year did the Battle of Amiens take place?

1918

Who commanded the German fleet at the Battle of Jutland?

Scheer

Which country mobilized the most troops in the war?

Russia

Gotha Bombers was a weapon for which country in World War I?

Germany

The Schlieffen Plan was to attack which country?

France

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in which month?

June

The Gallipoli Campaign was fought in which country?

Ottoman Empire

Most of the conflict took place in which continent?

Europe

The Flamethrower was a weapon introduced to the conflict?

Germany

The K-Wagen was a super-heavy tank used by which country?

Germany

In what year was Ludendorff appointed German Chief of Staff?

1916

What was the F1, a French weapon in World War I?

A Grenade

The Battle of Passchendaele took place in which country?

Belgium

Which of these empires collapsed directly after the war?

Ottoman

In which month of 1917 did the USA declare war on Germany?

April

The Battle of Verdun occurred in which country?

France

Kut was a battle location in which country during the war?

Mesopotamia

Which country deployed Zeppelins during World War I?

Germany

What was hamburgers renamed by Americans during the war?

Salisbury Steak

Which of the following was used as front line messengers?

Dogs

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The 'Flying Elephant' was a proposed what, to be used by the British?

Tank Click to see the answer

Edmund Allenby led the third and final attempt to take which city in 1917?

Gaza

What was the name of the first prototype tank created in World War I?

Little Willie

Battle of the Marne ended the success of which plan by Germany?

The Schlieffen Plan

Other than Belgium, which country did Germany invade on 4th August 1914?

Luxembourg

What was one of the nicknames of the US's 369th Infantry Regiment?

Harlem Hell Fighters

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How old was Gavrilo Princip when he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

19 Click to see the answer

Who was the American general in charge of US troops in Europe?

John J. Pershing

Who was nicknamed 'Mad Jack' for his courageous feats during the war?

Sassoon

How was the German fighter Manfred von Richtofen better known?

The Red Baron

Which of the following was a popular type of plane during the war?

Biplane

Which of the following was NOT a state of Germany during the war?

Normandy

How many volunteers did the British Army have by the end of 1915?

2 million

Sholto Douglas was senior military leader for who in World War I?

United Kingdom

To which country did the Kaiser flee after abdicating in November 1918?

Netherlands

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Who was the commander of the British Fleet at the Battle of Jutland?

Jellicoe Click to see the answer

In what year did Russia and Germany sign the Treat of Brest-Litovsk?

1918

The country known as Mesopotamia during the war is known as what today?

Iraq

How many causalities occurred at The First Battle of the Marne?

500000

In 1917, Arthur Balfour held which cabinet position in Britain?

Foreign Secretary

The Treaty of Versailles limited the German army to how many men?

100,000

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Germany and which nation?

Russia

During which year did the Germans launch the 'Spring Offensive'?

1918

Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with which other nation?

Germany

Kitchener was killed when which Ship was sunk by a German mine in 1916?

HMS Hampshire

What name was given to those to refused to fight? 'Conscientious…'?

Objectors

Who was Kaiser of Germany at the outbreak of the First World War?

Wilhelm II

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Which World War I poet wrote the poem 'Anthem For Doomed Youth'?

Siegfried Sassoon Click to see the answer

What type of warfare in World War I was described as 'Dog fights'?

Aircraft Fighting

Which of these was an archduke whose assassination precipitated the war?

Franz Ferdinand

Which flower became a symbol of remembrance for those who died in the war?

Poppy

Why was British philosopher Bertrand Russell jailed during the war?

Pacifism

Of these countries, which was NOT part of the Triple Alliance?

Morocco

Which of these countries witnessed a FALL in GDP as a result of the war?

Russia

London was first attacked from the air by German fighters in which year?

1915

On what day in November 1918 did the armistice come into effect?

11th

Ostend was a key port in World War I. Which country is Ostend in?

Belgium

Who was the Prime Minister of France when Verdun was attacked in 1916?

Briand

The Kaiser of Germany abdicated during which year of the conflict?

1918

First Battle of the Marne saw who called into action for the first time?

The Royal Flying Corps

The 'Big Wing' strategy was implemented by which country in World War I?

United Kingdom

In which year did Germany and Austria-Hungary form the Dual Alliance?

1879

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In what year did Lloyd George become Prime Minister of Britain?

1916 Click to see the answer

What was the name given to the American female telephone operators?

Hello Girls

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between which two countries?

Germany & Russia

How many men did the German Army loose at the Battle of Amiens?

30,000

At which Battle during the First World War was poison gas first used?

Ypres

The Battleship Indefatigable was destroyed by who in World War I?

Germany

In which country were the last Olympic games before World War I staged?

Sweden

The Brusilov Offensive was launched by Russia against which Army?

Austrian

Queen Wilhemina was the Queen of which country during the First World War?

Netherlands

Tommy' was the nickname of which countries troops in World War I?

British

On which river did the Schlieffen Plan come to a shuddering halt?

Marne

Around the waters of which nation did the Battle of Jutland occur?

Denmark

Which of these British prime ministers served during World War I?

David Lloyd George

Which international organization was created as a result of World War I?

League of Nations

in what year did the famous 'Your Country Needs You' posters first appear?

1914

In which city did the post-war Peace Conference begin in 1919?

Paris

How many 'points' were involved in Wilsons programme for seeking peace?

14

Whom did Japan declare war on in 1914 when they entered the conflict?

Germany

In which month of 1916 did the Battle of the Somme finally end?

November

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