World War I Trivia Quiz

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World War I

Answer 21 trivia questions on the first world war.

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What of the following was NOT considered a major cause of World War I?

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Whose 1914 assassination in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist was considered the spark that started World War I?

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What country was NOT one of the Central Powers fighting against the Allies in World War I?

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What German offensive in 1916 turned into a brutal battle of attrition that lasted 300 days and became a symbol of French resistance, making Philippe Petain a national hero?

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What German pilot became famous during World War I for his combat skills and 80 confirmed victories? [Hint: this pilot became the main nemesis of Snoopy]

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What American military were described by the Germans as “Devil Dogs” for their tenacious fighting. They included two-time Medal of Honor winner, Dan Daly, famous for the line, “Come on fellas, do you want to live forever?”

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What alternate name(s) were given to describe World War I?

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What semi-autobiographical novel by Erich Maria Remarque depicted the horrors of trench warfare in World War I from the German perspective, later to be made into multiple movies?

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What aspiring artist served as a private in the 16th Bavarian Infantry Regiment during World War I, prior to becoming a famous world leader?

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What five-month World War I battle was launched by a British and French offensive along a river in July 1916, resulting in over 1 million casualties?

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What World War I plan was a German military strategy to win a two-front war by aiming first to win a swift victory in the West by invading France through Belgium?

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What American patriotic song was composed in 1917, containing the lyrics, “Send the word, send the word to beware...that the yanks are coming, the yanks are coming...?

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What battle began the Allied Hundred Days Offensive in 1918 and was considered the decisive victory of World War I?

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What disastrous battle, advocated by Winston Churchill, was designed to take the Ottoman Empire out of World War I, but it resulted in Allied defeat and over 250,000 casualties on both sides? [Hint: it was the basis of a 1981 movie starring Mel Gibson]

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What American president brought the United States into the war a year after running on the campaign slogan, "He kept us out of war?"

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Who seized power over Russia in 1917, then withdrew the nation from the fighting in World War I?

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Who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in World War I?

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What was the name of the ship sunk by Germans in 1915 that fed American sentiment to enter World War I?

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What battle in World War I is considered to be the bloodiest foreign battle for American soldiers in history, causing over 26,000 deaths and 100,000 wounded?

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What was the name of the infamous treaty signed to end World War I, which put punitive measures in place that contributed to conditions for World War II?

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What was the name of the new German regime that took power from the Kaiser at the end of World War I?

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