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

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

Author
bryenjarrett

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,526

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
9194

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which of these four countries was NOT part of the Triple Alliance? Hint

Italy

Germany

Russia

Austria-Hungary

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Question 2 of 25

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

France

United States

Britain

Russia

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Question 3 of 25

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

Samuel Lemar

Sergei Hunera

Franz Ferdinand

Adolf Hitler

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who assassinated the duke? Hint

Gavrilo Princip

Soltim Vladimir

Herdinad Grintec

Yzechal Rustavia

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Question 5 of 25

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

1920

1914

1917

1915

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Question 6 of 25

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

The Schlieffen Plan

The Moltke Plan

The Hindenburg Plan

The Kaiser Plan

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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

6,000

3,500

270

999

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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

Italy gun

Machine gun

Gatling gun

Paris gun

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Question 9 of 25

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

chlorine gas

phosgene gas

mustard gas

laughing gas

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Question 10 of 25

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

Little Willie

Large Tom

Big Bertha

Small Sally

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Question 11 of 25

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

Red Baron

Green Iguana

Blue Pigeon

Purple Crow

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who was the most famous American pilot? Hint

Erick Wellington

Samuel Thompson

Eddie Rickenbacker

George Yates

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Question 13 of 25

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

The Titanic

The Lusitania

The Coal

The Sydney

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Question 14 of 25

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

The Sussex

The Pinto

The Lusitania

The Normandie

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Question 15 of 25

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

Hughes

Downy

Phillips

Redman

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Question 16 of 25

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

Arthur Zimmermann

Edmund Zimmermann

Jakob Zimmermann

Walter Zimmermann

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Question 17 of 25

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

No Choice Act

Selective Service Act

Draft Act

Unvoluntary Conscription Act

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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

honor

victory

liberty

freedom

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Question 19 of 25

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

Grover Cleveland

Herbert Hoover

Franklin Roosevelt

Jimmy Carter

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Question 20 of 25

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

Maginot Offensive

Tet Offensive

Argonne Offensive

Wilson Offensive

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Question 21 of 25

21. What was the date of Armistice Day? Hint

November 11, 1918

November 11, 1919

September 12, 1918

September 12, 1919

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Question 22 of 25

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

Clemenceau

Orlando

Lloyd George

Wilson

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Question 23 of 25

23. What were American soldiers called during WW1? Hint

breadboys

doughboys

milkmen

mailmen

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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

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Question 25 of 25

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

Truman

Coolidge

F. Roosevelt

Wilson

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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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