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The War to End All Wars Trivia Quiz

As the name suggest, this a quiz on the First World War.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rossell. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Rossell

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,779

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
2775

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (13/15), Guest 71 (9/15), Guest 68 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Before the war, the Balkan crisis took place, which increased tensions between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. In the so-called crisis, which country did Austria-Hungary help to attain independence? Hint

Slovenia

Albania

Montenegro

Bosnia

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Question 2 of 15

2. One of the belligerents in World War I acquired an exceptionally bad reputation for its treatment of prisoners of war. Which was it? Hint

Japan

Germany

Russia

The Ottoman Empire

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Question 3 of 15

3. Name the Prime Minister of France when the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919. Hint

Raymond Poincar�

Aristide Briand

Charles de Gaulle

Georges Clemenceau

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Question 4 of 15

4. The Germans used first used 'Big Bertha', their new, powerful artillery, in Belgium.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. What territorial gains in Europe did Belgium make at the end of World War I? Hint

Belgium made no territorial gains; she simply got a share of the war indemnities

Belgium got Alsace-Lorraine

Belgium got Eupen-et-Malmedy

Belgium got Danzig and Schleswig

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Question 6 of 15

6. With whom did the Allies sign the Treaty of Trianon? Hint

Hungary

Turkey

Austria-Hungary

Bulgaria

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Question 7 of 15

7. In 1920, an alliance known as the 'Little Entente' was formed between Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Poland, which was supported by France. The main cause for French support of this alliance was to have additional fronts against Germany, should she become a threat again.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. At the end of the war, when the German people revolted, the German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated. To where did he flee? Hint

Norway

Paraguay

The Netherlands

Liechtenstein

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Question 9 of 15

9. China was aligned with the Allies during the war. As a result, all German colonies in the Far East were restored to China.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. The Treaty of Versailles imposed serious restrictions on the German armed forces. To what size was the army reduced? Hint

100,000 men

250,000 men

75,000 men

160,000 men

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Battle of Verdun popularised the phrase "Ils ne passeront pas" ("They shall not pass"). By whom was this phrase uttered? Hint

Unknown

Philippe Petain

Robert Nivelle

Charles de Gaulle

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Question 12 of 15

12. Name the ship which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in May, 1915, which increased anti-German feelings in the USA and was one of the main causes of its entry into the war in 1917.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 15

13. When did Turkey sue for peace? Hint

October 30, 1918

November 30, 1917

December 30, 1917

September 30, 1918

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Question 14 of 15

14. Italy fought on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary in the war.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. An easy one to end: Name the new international peacekeeping organisation formed after the end of the First World War.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Albania

Serbia, with the support of Russia, was trying to establish a united Slav state in the Balkans. The creation of Albania prevented Serbia expanding to the Adriatic.

2. One of the belligerents in World War I acquired an exceptionally bad reputation for its treatment of prisoners of war. Which was it?

Answer: The Ottoman Empire

For example, the British troops taken prisoner at the Siege of Kut (in Mesopotamia) were marched 680 miles to Anatolia though many of them were emaciated from the long siege. The Turks also publicly caned some of the British prisoners in Baghdad to entertain the local population.

3. Name the Prime Minister of France when the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.

Answer: Georges Clemenceau

Lloyd George was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Woodrow Wilson was the President of America.

4. The Germans used first used 'Big Bertha', their new, powerful artillery, in Belgium.

Answer: True

Germany planned to defeat France quickly by attacking through neutral Belgium. As Belgium had a large number of strong forts, powerful weapons were required in order to destroy and march past them without significant delay. Hence the use of Big Bertha in Belgium.

5. What territorial gains in Europe did Belgium make at the end of World War I?

Answer: Belgium got Eupen-et-Malmedy

Alsace-Lorraine went to France, while Danzig became a free port in Polish territory. Nothern Schleswig went to Denmark following a plebiscite.

6. With whom did the Allies sign the Treaty of Trianon?

Answer: Hungary

Turkey: Treaty of Sevres (which wasn't ratified Turkey).
Bulgaria: Treaty of Neuilly.
Austria: Treaty of St.Germain (The break-up of Austria-Hungary had already taken place).

Answer: False

The 'Little Entente' was actually formed between Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Romania, not Poland.

The Treaty's initial purpose was to defend against Hungarian irredentism and to prevent a Habsburg restoration. It was disbanded in 1938.

8. At the end of the war, when the German people revolted, the German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated. To where did he flee?

Answer: The Netherlands

The Dutch refused to hand him over for trial for alleged war crimes - much to the annoyance of the Entente. In 1918 Lloyd George had promised the British electorate that he would 'hang the Kaiser'.

9. China was aligned with the Allies during the war. As a result, all German colonies in the Far East were restored to China.

Answer: False

They were actually given to Japan which had an alliance with Britain dating from 1902.

10. The Treaty of Versailles imposed serious restrictions on the German armed forces. To what size was the army reduced?

Answer: 100,000 men

In addition to this, all of Germany's colonies were taken away and a massive war indemnity was levied on her.

11. The Battle of Verdun popularised the phrase "Ils ne passeront pas" ("They shall not pass"). By whom was this phrase uttered?

Answer: Robert Nivelle

This phrase was first uttered by Nivelle, but it is usually attributed incorrectly to Philippe Petain.

12. Name the ship which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in May, 1915, which increased anti-German feelings in the USA and was one of the main causes of its entry into the war in 1917.

Answer: Lusitania

128 out of the 1153 passengers on board were Americans. For some reason the sinking of the Lusitania is widely given as the reason for America's entry into WWI.

13. When did Turkey sue for peace?

Answer: October 30, 1918

Turkey was forced to surrender after a whole series of defeats in the Middle East, mainly at the hands of British and British Indian forces.

14. Italy fought on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary in the war.

Answer: False

Italy fought on the side of the Allies. The main reason for this was that Italy had claims on Austria-Hungary.

15. An easy one to end: Name the new international peacekeeping organisation formed after the end of the First World War.

Answer: League of Nations

The League of Nations will be the subject of a future quiz. Hope you had fun playing this one!

Source: Author Rossell

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