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The Great War Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | War History

An exciting quiz that tests your knowledge on an array of fascinating WWI facts!

A multiple-choice quiz by SonnyLinks. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
SonnyLinks

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,385

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Along with The Black Hand society, assassin Gavrilo Princip belonged to this pro-Serb organization: Hint

Young Bosnia

Young Serbia

Yugoslavia or Death

Serbs Unite

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Question 2 of 10

2. Throughout the war on the Western Front, many soldiers engaged in this phenomenon which greatly troubled their superiors: Hint

Russian Roulette

Human Trophy Collecting

Live and Let Live

Chasing the Dragon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these men did NOT serve in The Great War? Hint

Sessue Hayakawa

J. R. R. Tolkien

Hermann Goering

Adolf Hitler

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the lower leg wrappings that many soldiers wore during combat? Hint

Puttees

Treggings

Spats

Half-chaps

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following nations did not participate in The First World War? Hint

Senegal

German South-West Africa

Ethiopia

The Union of South Africa

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1915, the Central Powers ran the Serbian army and civilians out of its own land. Where did they find refuge? Hint

Albania

Italy

Romania

Corfu

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following statements is true about the Great War? Hint

Because of antisemitism, Russian Jews deserted en masse to the German army

Russia barred Jews from serving in the army until WWII

Russian Jews were allowed to defend their country regardless of religious affiliation

Russia only allowed Jews to serve if they were Orthodox Christian converts

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which nurse did not serve in the Great War? Hint

Florence Nightingale

Helen Fairchild

Edith Cavell

Vera Brittain

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Ottoman Empire was long known by this nickname when it joined the war: Hint

The Iron Sheiks

The Sick Man of Europe

The Sick Man of Arabia

The Young Turks

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Question 10 of 10

10. What ultimately became of Dragutin Dimitrijevic, the leader of the Black Hand society to which Gavrilo Princip belonged? Hint

He died a prisoner-of-war in an Austro-Hungarian camp

The Serbian government executed him before the November armistice

He was promoted to field marshal and killed in World War II

He vanished during the mass Serbian retreat of 1915

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Along with The Black Hand society, assassin Gavrilo Princip belonged to this pro-Serb organization:

Answer: Young Bosnia

Young Bosnia was the Bosnian version of 'National Defense', a precursor to the more aggressive Black Hand society.

2. Throughout the war on the Western Front, many soldiers engaged in this phenomenon which greatly troubled their superiors:

Answer: Live and Let Live

Live and Let Live was an understanding between enemy soldiers that they would man their own trenches, but wouldn't go on the offensive and attack, even if an enemy was in plain sight. Commanding officers usually ordered raids in an effort to solve this persistent behavior.

3. Which of these men did NOT serve in The Great War?

Answer: Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa, a Hollywood matinee idol from the silent era, never fought for his native country, Japan, or for the U.S., though he had studied for a Japanese naval career.

4. What was the name of the lower leg wrappings that many soldiers wore during combat?

Answer: Puttees

A puttee was a long, narrow piece of wool cloth that was tightly wrapped around the leg. It was used to protect and support both the mounted and foot soldiers.

5. Which of the following nations did not participate in The First World War?

Answer: Ethiopia

Ethiopia notably helped fight a WWII campaign against Italy, but was neutral in the Great War. Conversely, the British-controlled Union of South Africa battled German South-West Africa (present-day Namibia) in order to tie up its resources. Around 200,000 Senegalese soldiers fought for the French in WWI.

6. In 1915, the Central Powers ran the Serbian army and civilians out of its own land. Where did they find refuge?

Answer: Corfu

The survivors of a harrowing journey across the Albanian mountains ultimately reached the Greek island of Corfu, where the army recovered before going to the Macedonian front.

7. Which of the following statements is true about the Great War?

Answer: Russian Jews were allowed to defend their country regardless of religious affiliation

While overt antisemitism had existed in Russia for generations, tens of thousands of Jews - ethnic and religious - dutifully fought for the Tsar.

8. Which nurse did not serve in the Great War?

Answer: Florence Nightingale

Nightingale, who gained recognition in the Crimean War, died in 1910, four years before The Great War started. Vera Brittain, a British nurse who lost both her brother and fiance in the conflict, penned a best-selling 1933 memoir ("Testament of Youth"). American Helen Fairchild died in 1918 from mustard gas poisoning.

She is distinguished for letters detailing her Battle of Passchendaele experiences. Edith Cavell's notorious 1915 execution by the Germans earned her an international martyr status.

A British humanitarian, she was found guilty of smuggling Allied soldiers to the neutral Netherlands.

9. The Ottoman Empire was long known by this nickname when it joined the war:

Answer: The Sick Man of Europe

The Ottomans gained this title in the mid-19th century due to the loss of territories and increasing economic hardships as Western nations rose in prominence. It was to restore its former glory that the Turks decided to enter World War I, sure that the Central Powers would come out the victors.

10. What ultimately became of Dragutin Dimitrijevic, the leader of the Black Hand society to which Gavrilo Princip belonged?

Answer: The Serbian government executed him before the November armistice

Dimitrijevic, an army officer also known as 'Apis', was arrested by the Serbian government for treason and executed by firing squad in June of 1917.

Source: Author SonnyLinks

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