World War 1

Question 1

What year did World War I begin?

Answer 1

1914

Question 2

What event is often cited as the spark that ignited World War I?

Answer 2

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 3

True or False: The United States joined World War I in 1915.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?

Answer 4

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The primary military strategy used in World War I was __________.

Answer 5

trench warfare

Question 6

Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War I?

Answer 6

David Lloyd George

Question 7

What treaty officially ended World War I?

Answer 7

The Treaty of Versailles

Question 8

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a Central Power? A) Germany B) France C) Austria-Hungary D) Ottoman Empire

Answer 8

B) France

Question 9

What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?

Answer 9

To maintain world peace and prevent future conflicts

Question 10

True or False: World War I was fought entirely in Europe.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What was the name of the British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat in 1915?

Answer 11

The Lusitania

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret communication from Germany to __________.

Answer 12

Mexico

Question 13

Which battle is considered one of the largest and bloodiest of World War I?

Answer 13

The Battle of the Somme

Question 14

What year did World War I officially end?

Answer 14

1918

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which country was the first to declare war in World War I? A) Russia B) Austria-Hungary C) Germany D) France

Answer 15

B) Austria-Hungary

Question 16

Who was the German Kaiser during World War I?

Answer 16

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 17

True or False: The Treaty of Versailles imposed heavy reparations on Germany.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What was the primary purpose of the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 18

To quickly defeat France before turning to fight Russia

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The term ‘No Man’s Land’ refers to the area between __________.

Answer 19

two opposing trenches

Question 20

Which empire collapsed as a result of World War I?

Answer 20

The Ottoman Empire

Question 21

What was the name of the alliance formed by the United Kingdom, France, and Russia?

Answer 21

The Triple Entente

Question 22

Multiple Choice: What was the main type of warfare used during World War I? A) Air warfare B) Naval warfare C) Trench warfare D) Guerrilla warfare

Answer 22

C) Trench warfare

Question 23

Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces?

Answer 23

General John J. Pershing

Question 24

True or False: Poison gas was used as a weapon during World War I.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What was the main impact of World War I on global politics?

Answer 25

It led to the redrawing of national borders and the rise of new nations.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The __________ was a peace treaty signed in 1919 that ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.

Answer 26

Treaty of Versailles

Question 27

What was the economic consequence of World War I for many European countries?

Answer 27

Significant debt and economic instability