World War I History Trivia Quiz
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The Great War of 1914-1918. Play the World War I History trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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Sample World War I History Quiz Questions
A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This passenger liner was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing 1,198 people and turning American opinion against Germany.
Difficulty: Easy- RMS Titanic
- SS Arabic
- RMS Lusitania
- RMS Olympic
This Archduke of Austria-Este was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, triggering the start of World War I.
Difficulty: Medium- Franz Ferdinand
- Franz Joseph
- Maximilian I
- Rudolf
This Russian general launched the most successful Allied offensive of 1916, breaking through Austro-Hungarian lines and nearly knocking Austria out of the war.
Difficulty: Hard- Aleksei Brusilov
- Nikolai Ruzsky
- Alexei Evert
- Nikolai Ivanov
This country's invasion of neutral Belgium in August 1914 brought Britain into World War I.
Difficulty: Easy- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Russia
- France
This emperor abdicated and fled to the Netherlands as Germany collapsed in November 1918, ending the German monarchy.
Difficulty: Medium- Franz Joseph I
- Frederick III
- Wilhelm I
- Wilhelm II
This German cruiser was trapped in the Rufiji River delta in East Africa and its crew eventually joined land forces under von Lettow-Vorbeck.
Difficulty: Hard- SMS Emden
- SMS Konigsberg
- SMS Dresden
- SMS Karlsruhe
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.
Difficulty: Easy- November 1, 1918
- November 5, 1918
- November 9, 1918
- November 11, 1918
This was the first major battle of WWI on the Western Front, where French and British forces halted the German advance toward Paris in September 1914.
Difficulty: Medium- Battle of Ypres
- Battle of Tannenberg
- First Battle of the Marne
- Battle of Liege
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