Gear up, history buffs, for this World War I quiz. We’ve got questions lined up that are so interesting, you’ll need to put on your thinking caps and ready your ‘artillery’ of historical facts. Do you know why World War I was a ‘barbed’ affair or who ‘trenched’ through the toughest times?
Dive in and see if you can ‘shell’ out the correct answers, demonstrating you’re the ‘bomb’ when it comes to the Great War trivia!
1. When did World War I start?
2. What were the two main alliances during World War I?
3. Who was the prime minister of Britain at the start of World War I?
4. What major event triggered the outbreak of World War I?
5. In which battle was the tank first used?
6. Who was the famous German flying ace known as the Red Baron?
7. What was the Lusitania?
8. Which country’s invasion of Belgium brought Britain into the war?
9. What was the role of women during the WWI?
10. What was the purpose of the Zimmermann Telegram?
11. Who was T.E. Lawrence?
12. Which country switched sides in the war in 1915?
13. What were the four main causes of World War I?
14. What is the significance of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918?
15. Which country lost the highest number of soldiers in World War I?
16. What was the name of the treaty that ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers?
17. Which novel by Erich Maria Remarque depicted the horrors of war from the perspective of young German soldiers?
18. What event in 1917 changed the course of the war?
19. Who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe?
20. How did World War I affect women’s suffrage in the UK?
21. Which British nurse became a national heroine after she was executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium?
22. What was the role of carrier pigeons in World War I?
23. Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
24. What did the War Guilt clause in the Treaty of Versailles state?
25. Which war poet wrote “Dulce et Decorum est”?
26. In 1917, British forces issued a declaration that had profound consequences for the Middle East. What was it called?
27. Which unlikely place saw one of World War I’s first and fiercest battles?
28. Who were the ANZACs?
29. What did the David Lloyd George government’s Ministry of Food do to ensure food supplies during World War I?
30. What was the name of the French soldier who later became a key leader during World War II?
31. Which Empire collapsed at the end of World War I?
32. What prompted the United States to enter World War I?
33. What was a “dreadnought”?
34. What was the name of the German defensive position running from the Swiss frontier to the English Channel?
35. How did the First World War help women gain the right to vote?
36. In World War I, dogs were used for carrying messages, laying down telegraph wires, and detecting mines.
37. Which famous author served as an ambulance driver in World War I?
38. Who was Mata Hari and why was she significant during World War I?
39. What is “shell shock”?
40. What was the Schlieffen Plan?
41. What was significant about the Battle of Jutland?
42. Which country initially had a policy of isolationism at the outbreak of World War I?
43. Who was the last Tsar of Russia during World War I?
44. What caused the 1917 Russian Revolution?
45. Who wrote the war poem “In Flanders Fields”?
46. Who, in 1915, became the first woman in Britain to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery?
47. Which country used the slogan “They Shall Not Pass” during the Battle of Verdun?
48. True or false? WWI led the emergence of new artistic movements like Dadaism and Surrealism, which reflected the disillusionment with the war and the horrors associated with it.
49. Which significant war technology was further developed during World War I?
50. What is an “Ace” in military terms?
51. Who was Sir Douglas Haig?
52. What was the role of the U-boat in World War I?
53. What was the significance of the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Harlem Hellfighters”, during World War I?
54. What was the nickname given to American soldiers in World War I?
55. Who was Gavrilo Princip and why is he significant to World War I?
56. What is the “Lost Generation” referring to?
57. What does the term “No Man’s Land” refer to?
58. What epidemic disease caused many deaths towards the end of World War I and just after?
59. Who was Ferdinand Foch?
60. How did trench warfare impact the fighting during World War I?
61. What was the name of the infamous German airship that bombed London during the war?
62. Which infamous spy ring was broken up by the British in World War I?
63. What was the name of Russia’s first parliament established in 1906?
64. What was the name given to the German attack on Verdun in 1916?
65. How did the introduction of the tank impact the warfare in World War I?
66. The term “dogfight” originated during World War I. What does it refer to?
67. What medical advancement increased survival rates for those injured in World War I?
68. What role did Australia and New Zealand play in the Gallipoli Campaign?
69. Why was the Battle of the Marne in 1914 so significant?
70. Who was known as the “Angel of Serbia” and why?
71. Which of his roles did Tsar Nicholas II abdicate in 1917?
72. How did World War I affect civil rights in the United States?
73. What did soldiers commonly suffer from due to living in the trenches?
74. Who became the first president of the League of Nations?
75. What was the Christmas Truce of 1914?
76. What was the role of pigeons during World War I?
77. How did World War I change warfare?
78. Which international organization was formed as a result of World War I?
79. How did World War I contribute to the start of World War II?
80. Who were the Harlem Hellfighters in World War I?
81. Which poet wrote “For the Fallen,” from which the phrase “We will remember them” is often used in remembrance services?
82. What was the Sussex Pledge?
83. What was the original name of Veterans Day, a holiday created after World War I?
84. What was rationing in World War I?
85. Which country was the first to declare war in the conflict that became World War I?
86. What is the significance of the poem “In Flanders Fields”?
87. Why was Franz Ferdinand’s driver significant to the cause of World War I?
88. When did the United States officially enter World War I?
89. Which battle in 1917 is considered the greatest tank battle of World War I?
90. What was the role of the War Industries Board?
91. What was the significance of the Battle of Gallipoli?
92. Which prominent scientist publicly opposed German militarism during World War I?
93. What did the British declare about the Arabian Peninsula during the war?
94. Which famous American pilot first became known as a fighter ace during World War I?
95. What concept did the phrase “Lions led by donkeys” epitomize about World War I?
96. How did World War I impact Russia’s government?
97. Who proposed the ‘Fourteen Points’ for peace, post World War I?
98. Where is the famous World War I memorial, Menin Gate, located?
99. What was the impact of World War I on the home front in Britain?
100. True or false? The works of Ernest Hemingway, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, and John McCrae were particularly influenced by the war.
101. True or false? The Treaty of Versailles caused further economic hardship, leading to hyperinflation in the Germany’s economy in the 1920s?
102. Which treaty marked the end of the state of war between Germany and Russia?
103. Why were trenches used extensively in World War I?
104. What was the major naval battle in the Indian Ocean during World War I?
105. Who was the Secretary of State for War for the United Kingdom at the start of World War I?
106. Which battle is considered to be the first large-scale use of chemical weapons in World War I?
107. What were conscientious objectors and how were they treated during World War I?
108. True or false? India was neutral and had no part in World War I.
109. When is Remembrance Day?
110. What flower is worn on Remembrance Day?
111. How many people are estimated to have died during World War I?
112. What was the impact of the sinking of the Lusitania during World War I?
113. Who was Paul von Hindenburg?
114. Which Allied country was the last to sign the Treaty of Versailles?
115. Why is the First Battle of the Marne often referred to as the “Miracle of the Marne”?
116. Who was the American General who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe?
117. Name the Serbian secret society blamed for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
118. In the context of World War I, what was the “Race to the Sea”?
119. True or false? The tank was introduced into the first world war.
120. What was the purpose of the convoy system introduced by the Allies in World War I?
151. Who was the British Prime Minister at the end of World War I?
152. How did World War I change women’s role in society?
153. What was the significant event on 11 November 1918?
154. Who was the German Emperor during World War I?
155. What was the role of airplanes during World War I?
156. Which telegram helped draw the United States into the conflict?
157. What is significant about the Battle of Argonne Forest during World War I?
158. Which country suffered the most civilian casualties in World War I?
159. What was the effect of World War I on the Middle East?
160. What effect did the Russian Revolution have on World War I?
161. Which nation lost the most territory as a result of World War I?
162. What was the contribution of Australia in World War I?
163. How did World War I affect African-Americans?
164. Who was the leader of the Arab Revolt in World War I?
165. What was the largest naval battle of World War I?
166. How did World War I lead to the fall of four major empires?
167. Who was the king of England during ww1?
168. True or false? X-Rays were widely used during World War I.
169. What was the Battle of the Somme?
170. What was the role of Canadian troops in World War I?
171. True or false Countries like Sweden, Mexico, and Norway were neutral in WW1.
172. What was the role of Japan in World War I?
173. How did pacifists respond to World War I?
174. For how many years did World War I last?
175. How did World War I lead to World War II?
176. What happened to the Ottoman Empire after World War I?
177. What nationality was Gavrilo Princip?
178. How did chemical weapons change warfare during World War I?
179. Who was responsible for the Armenian Genocide?
180. What was Italy’s role in World War I?
</p181. What was the role of combat medics in World War I?
182. When did World War I officially end?
183. Who was responsible for the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
184. What was the goal of American neutrality at the start of World War I?
185. How did World War I impact the European map?
186. What was the primary cause of death for soldiers in World War I?
187. How did World War I affect the U.S. economy?
188. What happened during the Christmas Truce of 1914?
189. What was the main cause of civilian deaths during World War I?
190. What were some of the most significant technological advancements developed during World War I?
191. What were the key points of the Treaty of Versailles?
192. What was the role of Belgium in World War I?
193. Which other countries, apart from the Central Powers, did the Ottoman Empire fight against during World War I?
194. Who was the U.S. president during World War I?
195. What was the global impact of World War I?
196. What was the significance of the Battle of Verdun in World War I?
197. How did World War I affect the population of Europe?
198. How did World War I lead to changes in military tactics?
199. Who were the “Lost Generation” in relation to World War I?
200. How many U.S. soldiers died in World War I?
201. What role did propaganda play during World War I?
202. Which British passenger liner was sunk by a German U-boat in World War I?
203. What were the main reasons that the U.S. entered World War I?
204. What major event happened in Russia shortly before they exited World War I?
205. What was the primary role of the League of Nations after World War I?
206. What was the impact of World War I on British society?
207. Who were the Bolsheviks in the context of World War I?
208. What was the impact of World War I on Germany’s economy?
209. What pandemic broke out the same year that WW1 ended?
210. Which four alliances made up the Central Powers?
213. What was the role of horses in World War I?
214. What was the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
215. Why is the Third Battle of Ypres also known as the Battle of Passchendaele?
216. Which DC superhero is associated with WW1?
217. What led to the military stalemate on the Western Front during World War I?
218. Who was the U.S. Secretary of State during World War I?
219. True or false? Romania joined the war on the side of the Allies in 1916.
220. What nickname was given to the the 369th Infantry Regiment?
221. Which country in the war was the primary user of toxic gasses?
That’s all for our World War I quiz, folks! Congrats on making it through the ‘battleground’ of questions. Your knowledge has truly ‘blown’ us away! Don’t ‘armistice’ out on the fun – there are plenty more quizzes to ‘explore’ at Trivia Bliss, including one all about famous battles, one all about Germany, and another about WWII. ‘March’ over and give them a shot!
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