History WW1 Quiz: Night One: Trial By Fire

Question 1

When did WW1 officially start?

Answer 1

July 28th, 1914

Question 2

This complex system of, long narrow ditches was used extensively in WW1

Answer 2

Trenches

Question 3

What was Winston Churchhill’s prominent role in WW1?

Answer 3

First Lord of Admiralty

Question 4

Which failed campaign caused Churchill to lose his position?

Answer 4

Gallipoli

Question 5

When did the U.S enter WW1?

Answer 5

April 6th 1917

Question 6

What was the name of Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace following WW1?

Answer 6

The 14 Points

Question 7

Which event caused Russia to exist WW1?

Answer 7

The Russian Revolution

Question 8

What day known as Armistice Day, marking the end of WW1?

Answer 8

November 11, 1918

Question 9

What was the name of Hitler’s failed attempt to seize power in March 1923?

Answer 9

The March on the Beer Hall

Question 10

The German attack on the Lusitania passenger ship wan an example of:
A). Trench Warfare
B). Unrestricted submarine warfare
C). Total Warfare
D). Biological warfare

Answer 10

B). Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Question 11

What was the final period of WW1 during which the Allies launched massive attacks against the Central Powers?
A). Gallipoli Campaign
B). Battle of Verdun
C). 100 Days’ Offense
D). D-day

Answer 11

C). 100 Days’ Offense

Question 12

What was the term used to describe Germany’s payments to other nation’s after WW1 as punishment for its actions?
A). Reparations
B). War Bonds
C). Debts
D). Armistice Dues

Answer 12

A). Reparations

Question 13

Name the Central Powers in WW1

Answer 13

Germany
Austria
Ottoman Empire

Question 14

Name the Allied Powers (Allies) in WW1

Answer 14

Russia
France
United Kingdom