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Quiz about The Great War
Quiz about The Great War

History Quiz: The Great War: 25 Questions | War History


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A multiple-choice quiz by bryenjarrett. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bryenjarrett
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
259,526
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 25
Plays
8959
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 25
1. Which of these four countries was NOT part of the Triple Alliance? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Which country wasn't in the Triple Entente? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. The Archduke of Austria ______________________ was assassinated on June 28, 1914. This was the "spark" that started the war. Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Who assassinated the duke? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. What year did the United States join WW1? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. What was the name of the war plan Germany had developed in 1905? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. In January of 1917, General Plumer ordered his men to dig 20 tunnels, he got a whole lot more than 20 tunnels. How many were actually dug? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What was the name of the ultra long range gun that was developed by the Germans and was used in WW1? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. What was the deadliest type of poison gas used in WW1? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What was the name of the first tank developed in the war? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Who was the most famous German fighter pilot of WW1? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Who was the most famous American pilot? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What British passenger liner was sunk in 1915? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Which French ship was torpedoed and nearly sunk in March 1916? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Who was the Republican candidate in the election of 1916 trying to beat Wilson? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Who was the German foreign minister in 1916-17? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. What act created the draft in the U.S.? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What word did Americans use during WW1 to replace anything German to show their dislike of the Germans? For example German measles became ___________ measles. Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Who was the head of the US food administration? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Which of these battles was a major American victory? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. What was the date of Armistice Day? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What man involved in the Big Four was from Britain? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What were American soldiers called during WW1? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. If you wanted to be a WW1 fighter pilot and have the distinction of being an ace just how many planes would you have to shoot down? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Who was the US president at the start of WW1? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these four countries was NOT part of the Triple Alliance?

Answer: Russia

When the Triple Alliance expired in World War I, Italy joined the war in 1915 on the side of Triple Entente.
2. Which country wasn't in the Triple Entente?

Answer: United States

Entente means 'understanding, agreement' in French. The Triple Entente was also known as the Allied Powers during WW1.
3. The Archduke of Austria ______________________ was assassinated on June 28, 1914. This was the "spark" that started the war.

Answer: Franz Ferdinand

It was on June 28, 1914, in the town of Sarajevo. The three Black Hand assassins at Savajevo were all teenagers suffering from tuberculosis.
4. Who assassinated the duke?

Answer: Gavrilo Princip

He was part of the Black Hand group. It was a secret society of Serbian nationalists.
5. What year did the United States join WW1?

Answer: 1917

The Russian monarchy had just been overthrown in the Russian Revolution of March 1917 when the US entered the war.
6. What was the name of the war plan Germany had developed in 1905?

Answer: The Schlieffen Plan

Germany planned to invade quickly and knock France out of the war in six weeks before fighting Russia. Too bad it didn't work.
7. In January of 1917, General Plumer ordered his men to dig 20 tunnels, he got a whole lot more than 20 tunnels. How many were actually dug?

Answer: 6,000

The technique of tunneling was used to dig underground until troops were under enemy trenches, then they would load in the explosives, run and detonate them.
8. What was the name of the ultra long range gun that was developed by the Germans and was used in WW1?

Answer: Paris gun

It could fire at targets 75 miles away, but it wasn't very accurate at that range.
9. What was the deadliest type of poison gas used in WW1?

Answer: phosgene gas

Of the various types of gas used in World War I, phosgene gas had the highest rate of fatalities per soldier affected. Poison gas was banned from warfare in 1925.
10. What was the name of the first tank developed in the war?

Answer: Little Willie

It was developed by the British and it went at 3 mph.
11. Who was the most famous German fighter pilot of WW1?

Answer: Red Baron

He shot down 80 planes.
12. Who was the most famous American pilot?

Answer: Eddie Rickenbacker

He shot down 26 planes.
13. What British passenger liner was sunk in 1915?

Answer: The Lusitania

It had Americans on board. It was, at that time, second to the Titanic in the loss of lives. From the German point of view the sinking of this ship was a propaganda disaster.
14. Which French ship was torpedoed and nearly sunk in March 1916?

Answer: The Sussex

Wilson obtained the Sussex Pledge from Germany as a result of this incident. He told Germany if they sank another passenger ship the U.S. would join the war. Early in 1917 Germany adopted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare and repudiated the Sussex Pledge.
15. Who was the Republican candidate in the election of 1916 trying to beat Wilson?

Answer: Hughes

He lost. Wilson had 49% and Hughes had 46% of the vote.
16. Who was the German foreign minister in 1916-17?

Answer: Arthur Zimmermann

He sent a telegram to Mexico trying to get them to join the war.
17. What act created the draft in the U.S.?

Answer: Selective Service Act

It drafted men ages 21-31 and then began to draft ages 18-45.
18. What word did Americans use during WW1 to replace anything German to show their dislike of the Germans? For example German measles became ___________ measles.

Answer: liberty

They also used liberty for non-German words such as liberty loans and liberty gardens.
19. Who was the head of the US food administration?

Answer: Herbert Hoover

He saved food in America and sent it to the troops. He used this later to help him win the election of 1928.
20. Which of these battles was a major American victory?

Answer: Argonne Offensive

America lost a lot of troops in this battle due to their inexperience.
21. What was the date of Armistice Day?

Answer: November 11, 1918

It came into effect at 11:00hrs - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
22. What man involved in the Big Four was from Britain?

Answer: Lloyd George

The other three were: Clemenceau (France), Wilson (United States), and Orlando (Italy).
23. What were American soldiers called during WW1?

Answer: doughboys

There are many myths as to why they were called this but two of these myths are that the soldiers ate a lot of donuts & another possibility is they used a "playdough" type substance to clean their clothes.
24. If you wanted to be a WW1 fighter pilot and have the distinction of being an ace just how many planes would you have to shoot down?

Answer: 5

The pilots in WW1 only lived about for six weeks due to the dangerous aspect of their jobs. They often took bombs with them in their planes, they would light them in the air and then they would pick them up and drop them towards their intended target.
25. Who was the US president at the start of WW1?

Answer: Wilson

Wilson tried to make the League of Nations in order to prevent future wars, but his plans didn't work, especially as the U.S. didn't join.
Source: Author bryenjarrett

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