41 World War I Quiz Questions and Answers: 1914-1918

November 4, 2022

World War I, said to have been the war to end all wars. It brought an end to four great empires: the German, the Ottoman, the Austro-Hungarian, and the Russian. Take these 41 trivia World War I Quiz Questions and Answers to test what you know.

World War I Quiz Questions and Answers

World War I Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Which event led to World War I?

A. The invasion of Poland

B. The Normandy landings

C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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After Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Austro-Hungarian heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

2. When did the war occur?

A. July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918

B. September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945

C. August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991

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World War I lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.

3. Which event ended World War I?

A. Paris Peace Conference

B. Creation of the USSR

C. The USA joining the war

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The Paris Peace Conference led to the signing of a treaty which effectively World War I.

4. Which treaty came from the Paris Peace Conference and ended the war?

A. Treaty of Versailles

B. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

C. Treaty of Kars

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The Treaty of Versailles was the most important WWI treaty as it was the one to end the war.

5. What was another thing that came from the Paris Peace Conference?

A. The League of Nations

B. The United Nations

C. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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The League of Nations was founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference from the First World War and was an intergovernmental organisation to help maintain world peace. It was replaced by the United Nations after the end of the Second World War.

6. Which factor brought the USA into the war?

A. An accidental explosion on US soil

B. The United Kingdom breaking its treaty with the US

C. Germany attempting to convince Mexico into attacking the US

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After learning that Germany was attempting to convince Mexico into attacking the US, it promptly took up arms against Germany and joined the war effort.

7. What alliance did France, Russia, and the United Kingdom form?

A. The Triple Entente

B. The Triple Alliance

C. The United Nations

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France, Russia, and the United Kingdom formed an alliance called the Triple Entente.

8. Which country was not a part of World War I?

A. Italy

B. Sweden

C. Bulgaria

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Sweden remained neutral all throughout WWI.

9. What country suffered the least amount of losses?

A. Japan

B. Serbia

C. France

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Japan suffered the least amount of casualties with less than 500 deaths.

10. Which type of military conflict was introduced to warfare in WWI?

A. Aerial Warfare

B. Chemical Warfare

C. Nuclear Warfare

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Although chemicals have been used before, the first successful use of poison gas as a weapon of war was during the Second Battle of Ypres from April to May 1915.

11. What was the first battle of the war?

A. Battle of Lorraine

B. Battle of Liège

C. Battle of Charleroi

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The Battle of Liège was the first battle of World War I. German forces attempted to storm the city of Liège but were resisted by Belgian forces for about 12 days.

12. What was the final battle of the war in the Italian Front?

A. Battle of Verdun

B. Battle of Arras

C. Battle of Vittorio Veneto

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The Battle of Vittorio Veneto was fought from the 24th of October to the 3rd of November, 1918. It also secured the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

13. What offensive ended World War I?

A. Hundred Days Offensive

B. Spring Offensive

C. Somme Offensive

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The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of battles from August 8 to November 11, 1918. The Allied Powers pushed back Germany and the Central Powers from the Western Front.

14. Which of these was the largest battle of the war?

A. Battle of Vimy Ridge

B. Battle of the Somme

C. Battle of Messines

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The Battle of the Somme took place in 1916 and is considered one of the bloodiest battles in the whole of human history. More than one million people were either killed or wounded.

15. How many British troops were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme?

A. 10,000

B. 20,000

C. 30,000

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20,000 British troops were killed.

16. Who assassinated the Archduke of Austro-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand?

A. Gavrilo Princip

B. Lee Harvey Oswald

C. John Wilkes Booth

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Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb Yugoslav nationalist, assassinated Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.

17. Which weapon was introduced during World War I?

A. Poison Gas

B. Atomic Bomb

C. The Tank

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Although the tank has its roots in ancient times, it was not until World War I when the first actual tanks were made.

18. Tanks were introduced to the war to…

A. combat the increasingly-dangerous German army

B. quickly win the war

C. overcome stalemates that arose because of trench warfare

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Tanks were introduced in WWI because of trench warfare.

19. Which secret organisation was the killer of Archduke Franz Ferdinand a part of?

A. The Black Death

B. Illuminati

C. The Black Hand

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The man who killed the Archduke was part of a secret organisation called the Black Hand.

20. What was the name given to the first tank made in WWI?

A. Little Willie

B. Big Willie

C. Prototype

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The name of the first tank was “Little Willie,” a 14-ton tank made by the company “William Foster & Co.”

21. What was the first tank deployed to the battlefield?

A. Little Willie

B. Pedrail

C. Mark I

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Although the “Little Willie” was the first designed tank, it was a prototype and was replaced by the Mark I, which was the first tank deployed to the battlefield.

22. In what year did the USA join the war?

A. 1915

B. 1917

C. 1918

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The US declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917.

23. How many military deaths were caused by WWI?

A. 10 million

B. 7 million

C. 3 million

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Approximately 10 million military casualties were recorded.

24. How many people died from diseases?

A. 2 million

B. 1 million

C. 460,000

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Around 2 million people died from diseases and infections, most notably the Spanish flu.

25. Which country was the first to use flamethrowers?

A. France

B. USA

C. Germany

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Germany was the first to use flamethrowers. Their flamethrowers had ranges of up to 40 meters, or 130 feet.

26. In which battle were tanks first used?

A. Battle of the Vistula River

B. Battle of Limanowa

C. Battle of the Somme

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Tanks were first used in WWI in the Battle of the Somme. Only a third of tanks deployed on that battlefield were able to break through enemy lines.

27. Which country did Germany first declare war on?

A. Russia

B. England

C. France

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Germany first declared war on Russia.

28. Who were the first to countries to declare war?

A. Germany and England

B. Germany and Russia

C. Austro-Hungary and Serbia

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After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

29. Who served as the German emperor during World War I?

A. Frederick III

B. Wilhelm I

C. Wilhelm II

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Wilhelm II led Germany from 1888 until he left the throne in November 1918.

30. Which country organized the most troops in the war?

A. Germany

B. Russia

C. England

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Russia, with over 12 million mobilised forces, had the largest army in WWI.

31. Which of these countries was not part of the Triple Entente?

A. Russia

B. France

C. USA

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The USA was not part of the Triple Entente. Going back to a previous question (specifically #7), Russia, France, and England formed an alliance called the Triple Entente.

32. Which act drafted men into the United States army during World War I?

A. Conscription Act

B. Selective Service Act

C. Victory Act

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The Selective Service Act was enacted on May 18, 1917, and authorized the USA to raise a national army through conscription.

33. How many planes did Red Baron, the most famous German pilot in WWI, shoot down?

A. 20 planes

B. 80 planes

C. 100 planes

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The Red Baron is officially credited with 80 air combat victories.

34. What was the birth name of the Red Baron?

A. Manfred von Richthofen

B. Albrecht Karl Julius

C. Alexander der Swaisse

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The Red Baron was born as Manfred von Richthofen.

35. When is Armistice Day?

A. November 11

B. August 2

C. December 24

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Armistice Day is annually celebrated to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at 11th of November, 1918.

36. What was the largest sea battle of World War I?

A. Battle of Jutland

B. Battle of Cape Matapan

C. Battle of Midway

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Battle of Jutland.

37. Who was the President of the US at the beginning of World War I?

A. Richard Nixon

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. Theodore Roosevelt

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Answer: B. Woodrow Wilson

38. During Christmas Truce in 1914, what did soldiers from both sides do together?

A. Played football

B. Fought with snowballs

C. Prayed together

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Answer: A. Played football

39. Which historical event led to the involvement of Russia in World War I?

A. July Days

B. Bolshevik Revolution

C. February Revolution

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Answer: B. Bolshevik Revolution

40. When did the last surviving veteran of World War die?

A. 2000

B. 2012

C. 2020

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Answer: B. 2012

41. Which treaty officially marked the end of World War I?

A. Treaty of Lausanne

B. Treaty of Sofia

C. Treaty of Versailles

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Answer: C. Treaty of Versailles

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