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Quiz about 19141918
Quiz about 19141918

1914-1918 Trivia Quiz


A mixture of questions from various fronts in WWI.

A multiple-choice quiz by Leopold III. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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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
1976
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the "Voie Sacrée" ? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Desert Mounted Corps existed of British troops only.


Question 3 of 10
3. Erwin Rommel fought in WWI.


Question 4 of 10
4. Douglas McArthur commanded a division of the American Expeditionary Force. Which one? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When did Colonel von Lettow-Vorbeck surrender to the Allies? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many battles were there at the Isonzo river? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Name one of the British admirals of the Home Fleet.

Answer: (Battle of Jutland (last name only))
Question 8 of 10
8. What was the fourth and last but one battle at Ypres called? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Turks managed to hold Damascus till the war ended.


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



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the "Voie Sacrée" ?

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

The "Voie Sacrée" 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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