World War I History Trivia Questions

Sample World War I History Questions

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1. 1.This Archduke of Austria-Este was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, triggering the start of World War I.

   • Franz Ferdinand
   • Franz Joseph
   • Maximilian I
   • Rudolf

2. 2.This passenger liner was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing 1,198 people and turning American opinion against Germany.

   • RMS Titanic
   • SS Arabic
   • RMS Lusitania
   • RMS Olympic

3. 3.This country's invasion of neutral Belgium in August 1914 brought Britain into World War I.

   • Germany
   • Austria-Hungary
   • Russia
   • France

4. 4.This November 1918 date marks the armistice that ended fighting on the Western Front and is now commemorated as Veterans Day in the U.S.

   • November 1, 1918
   • November 5, 1918
   • November 9, 1918
   • November 11, 1918

5. 5.This 1919 treaty formally ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany, including war guilt and massive reparations.

   • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
   • Treaty of Versailles
   • Treaty of Trianon
   • Treaty of Saint-Germain

6. 6.This form of combat, characterized by opposing forces fighting from parallel excavated defensive positions, defined much of the Western Front.

   • Guerrilla warfare
   • Blitzkrieg
   • Trench warfare
   • Siege warfare

7. 7.This nation, initially neutral, declared war on Germany in April 1917 after unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram.

   • United States
   • Spain
   • Netherlands
   • Sweden

8. 8.This German military strategy aimed to quickly defeat France through Belgium before turning east to face Russia.

   • Operation Michael
   • The Hindenburg Line
   • Operation Albion
   • The Schlieffen Plan

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