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1914-1918 Trivia Quiz

A mixture of questions from various fronts in WWI.

A multiple-choice quiz by Leopold III. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Leopold III

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,639

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1967

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (9/10), Guest 207 (6/10), Guest 115 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the "Voie Sacr�e" ? Hint

A secret weapon

Road used by the Germans , but captured in 1917

Secret peace talks

A road used by the French to supply the army fighting around Verdun

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Desert Mounted Corps existed of British troops only.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Erwin Rommel fought in WWI.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Douglas McArthur commanded a division of the American Expeditionary Force. Which one? Hint

14th Division

42nd Rainbow Division

19th Tank Division

3rd Artillery Division

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did Colonel von Lettow-Vorbeck surrender to the Allies? Hint

1 January 1918

1 January 1919

25 November 1918

11 November 1918

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many battles were there at the Isonzo river? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name one of the British admirals of the Home Fleet.

Answer: (Battle of Jutland (last name only))

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the fourth and last but one battle at Ypres called? Hint

The Battle of Blikschote

The Battle of Sint-Juliaan

The Battle of Lys

The Battle of Passchendaele

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Turks managed to hold Damascus till the war ended.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first mass attack by tanks took place during the Battle of Cambrai.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the "Voie Sacr�e" ?

Answer: A road used by the French to supply the army fighting around Verdun

The "Voie Sacr�e" was a road to supply the troops around Verdun. It was opened on command of the French government and there were specially trained workers to repair the road whenever it was hit by German artillery.

2. The Desert Mounted Corps existed of British troops only.

Answer: False

The Desert Mounted Corps, stationed in Palestine, consisted of Australian, New Zealand and Indian cavalry. They were responsible for the breaktrough on the Gaza-Beersheba lines during the Third Battle of Gaza on 31 October 1917. The Turks were forced to retreat.

3. Erwin Rommel fought in WWI.

Answer: True

He battled in the Alps against the Italians. With only 250 specialized mountain troops he took 9,000 Italian soldiers prisoner on 27 October 1917.

4. Douglas McArthur commanded a division of the American Expeditionary Force. Which one?

Answer: 42nd Rainbow Division

Douglas MacArthur commanded the 42nd Division in 1918. That division had that name because the men in that division came from all US states.

5. When did Colonel von Lettow-Vorbeck surrender to the Allies?

Answer: 25 November 1918

Lettow-Vorbeck fought against the British and Belgians in East Africa, in what is now Tanzania. Because he was informed late of the German surrender, he kept fighting for a further two weeks. At the time of his surrender he still had 175 Germans and 3,000 Askaris under his command. He returned to a hero's welcome in Germany.

6. How many battles were there at the Isonzo river?

Answer: 12

The last battle on the Isonzo, Caparetto, was a disaster for the Italians, and they had to retreat to the Piave.

7. Name one of the British admirals of the Home Fleet.

Answer: Jellicoe

Jellicoe was commander of the Home Fleet during the war and Beatty had his own ship. But Beatty was commander of the Home Fleet after Jellicoe was promoted to "First Sea Lord".

8. What was the fourth and last but one battle at Ypres called?

Answer: The Battle of Lys

It was fought from 7-29 April 1918.

9. The Turks managed to hold Damascus till the war ended.

Answer: False

They didn't: on 1 October 1918 the Australian Light Horse took the city.

10. The first mass attack by tanks took place during the Battle of Cambrai.

Answer: True

Nearly 400 tanks were used in this battle as a cover for the advancing infantry. But these tanks were basic and slow, and sometimes they even got stuck in the mud. The battle started on 20 November 1917, but the advance was stopped early December due to a heavy German counter-attack.

Source: Author Leopold III

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