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WWI Quiz

20 Questions - Developed by: - Updated on: 2020-05-14 - 211,803 taken - 50 people like it

Are you a pro when it comes to WWI? Well, pro or no, anyone can take this test. It's not timed, and it should take you no more than five minutes or so to finish. There is SO much to know about WWI - how many of these facts live in YOUR brain? Find out right now by trying out my test!

1

What was the event that started WWI?

The assassination of Hitler
I don't know
Bombing of Italy
The Triple Alliance
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife

2

Who declared war on whom?

Austria-Hungary, Serbia
Germany, Japan
Italy, Germany
France, Germany
USA, Austria-Hungary

3

What can WWI be traced back to?

Seven Years' War
War of 1812
Franco-Prussian War
Second Boer War
Nothing

4

Why did Britain declare war on Germany?

Because it wanted to keep Belgium neutral
Because Italy was allied with Serbia and Britain was allied with Italy
Because Britain wanted revenge for Germany
Because Germany was allied with Austria-Hungary
Because Germany invaded Britain

5

In what year did the stalemate start?

1915
1917
1914
1916
1918

6

Who did Joffre command?

The Germans
The French
The Italians
The English
The Russians

7

What were the intentions of the Schlieffen Plan?

To attack Russia, then France
What is the Schlieffen Plan?/I don't know
To bomb enemy trenches before attacking
To invade Britain
To attack France, then Russia

8

What caused the United States of America to declare war on Germany?

USA was allied with Germany
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
I don't know
The Zimmermann telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare
German invasion of eastern USA

9

How was Fritz Haber important to Germany in WWI?

Nothing. He was just the son of Herr Haber
He was just an ordinary civilian
He was the nephew of Queen Elizabeth
He invented a lethal gas for Germany to unleash on its enemies
He invented gas masks for Germany

10

What happened in 1917?

The French invaded Germany
Germans cause Paris to fall
The USA, the great western ally, enters the war while the eastern ally (Russia) gets out of the war. Stalemate continues on the Western Front
Brusilov launches major (and successful) offensive
No more stalemate on the Western Front

11

When did WWI start?

August 2, 1914
August 4, 1914
July 28, 1914
November 11, 1918
I don't know

12

What was the biggest sea battle of WWI?

Battle of Norway
Battle of Sweden
Battle of Finland
Battle of Jutland
Battle of Britain

13

About how many Germans did York kill?

20
10
30
15
25

14

Where did the first offensive of Ludendorff's offensives take place?

In Paris
In Mesopotamia
What's an offensive?
In Finland
On the Somme River in France

15

The Brusilov Offensive of 1916 was:

Very successful, because it nearly knocked Austria-Hungary out of the war, although it cost a million Russian lives
Unsuccessful - it cost 20,000 German lives and 1,500,000 Russian ones
Very successful - it knocked Austria-Hungary and Germany out of the war
What Brusilov Offensive?
It went OK, with 25 miles of territorial gain

16

Who was the commander of the British?

French
Haig
Pershing
Petain
Joffre

17

When was the "Black Day" of the German Army?

January 1, 1915
August 8, 1918
August 6, 1918
There was none. Germany won the war
September 2, 1918

18

When did unrestricted submarine warfare start?

April 1916
January 1914
April 1917
March 1917
February 1917

19

Of the Central Powers, which country was the last to surrender to the Allies?

Austria-Hungary
Germany
Bulgaria
Turkey
Mexico

20

When was the Armistice signed?

Sept 2, 1945
November 10, 1918 at 11 o'clock sharp
Nov 11, 1918 at 11 o'clock sharp
There was no Armistice
May 5, 1918 at 17:00 o'clock sharp

Comments (18)

Jayyyyy (87524)

1315 days ago

I failed cause I'm retarted

ivor (88697)

1451 days ago

im a kid and it was incredibly easy

Keizer Will (62516)

1452 days ago

If it wasn’t for America’s involvement Britain would be West Germany.

Alex (96597)

1537 days ago

It was easy and history is the best lesson u could do 😂

kenzz (72212)

1716 days ago

this was easy easy as pie

mr (06227)

1727 days ago

8.42 jeez guys its not that hard

kitty kat (14311)

1727 days ago

no one likes Mr. Rodriguez, not even some teachers

i kill the coc (35570)

1728 days ago

who is also from ASTI

Mr. Bumgord (49434)

1728 days ago

I don't like Rod :(

Shifu (62824)

1746 days ago

Excellent questions. Only that the answers should be shown so we can correct ourselves then and there and not wonder what the answer possibly is going to be.

Military History Enthusiast (11753)

1803 days ago

What a Great Test! Highly factual and also states the main offenses from both the Triple Entente and Central Powers perspectives. Keep up the Great Work!

Ree (09533)

1831 days ago

I'm going top class soon how this going to help me!

Tommy (27592)

1842 days ago

Umm, how was WORLD WAR I EVEN DANGEROUS, I MEEN, ITS. OT SERBIA, ITS BOSNIA WHO AUSTRA WHAT THE NAME IS ON THAT COUNTRY, GOOOD TOU

Shadow (29362)

2100 days ago

Quiz was to easy can you make it a lot harder

Issac Martinez (01604)

2186 days ago

How is this test pratice, we didn't learn half the tings here :PPPP

666 (01604)

2186 days ago

Half of the stuff we didn't even learn. Thanks a lot 😡

1234567890 (01604)

2186 days ago

This test is so hard I wish I was a chicken Nugget!

BRIANNA (59912)

2496 days ago

THIS HELP ME PASS MY TEST

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