World War One Quiz

Question 0

The german plan to sweep through belgium and knock france out of he war and so avoid a two front war

Answer 0

Schlieffen

Question 1

This disastrous campaign was the british attempt to seize the Dardanelles from turkish control

Answer 1

Gallipoli

Question 2

This battle halted the German attempt to seize the port cities of northern france

Answer 2

Marne

Question 3

This french general became a national hero when he stopped the german offensive in 1916. He said they shall not pass

Answer 3

Petan

Question 4

This british officer was successful in mobilizing arab forces in a insurrection against the turks in the southwestern arabian peninsula

Answer 4

T. E. Lawrence

Question 5

This german general became a hero when he crushed the 1914 russian invasion of eastern prussia

Answer 5

Hindenberg

Question 6

This 1914 battle halted the german offensive to take paris and knock france out of the war

Answer 6

Marne

Question 7

This was the only major naval battle of the war where the British stopped he german offensive to break the blockade

Answer 7

Jutland

Question 8

This man urged the government of mexico to declare war on the US if we entered the european war germany promised mexico in return all the lands taken from them

Answer 8

Zimmerman

Question 9

The sinking of this british luxury liner and the accompanying loss of american lives almost drew the US to war in 1915

Answer 9

Lusitania