World War I Flashcards
Which Archduke and nephew of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914?
FRANZ FERDINAND
Which country, together with Great Britain and France, was a member of the Triple Entente?
RUSSIA
What was the name of the German plan of attack on the Western Front at the outbreak of World War I?
SCHLIEFFEN PLAN
On 1 July 1916, 19,240 British soldiers died on the first day of which battle? With 57,000 casualties, this was the worst day in the history of the British Army.
SOMME
Together with Auda ibu Tayi, which Englishman led Arab rebels to capture the Jordanian port of Aqaba in July 1917?
T E LAWRENCE (OF ARABIA)
Fought 31 May - 1 June 1916, what was the largest naval battle and the only full-scale clash of battleships in the war?
JUTLAND
With a total of 80 “victories”, who was Germany’s top flying ace of World War I?
MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN
Which peace treaty between the Allies and Germany was signed on 28 June 1919?
VERSAILLES
Which First Lord of the Admiralty sent British and Commonwealth troops to Gallipoli?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Which French commander was chosen as supreme commander of the allied armies in March 1918?
FERDINAND FOCH
Which Cunard liner was sunk by German submarine U-20 8 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland on 7 May 1915?
LUSITANIA
Which Balkan country declared war on Serbia in October 1915?
BULGARIA
Which British Prime Minister resigned in December 1916 and was succeeded by David Lloyd George?
H. H. ASQUITH
The Germans withdraw to which vast system of defences in north eastern France in early 1917?
HINDENBURG LINE (SIEGFRIEDSTELLUNG)
Which future founder of the Republic of Turkey first rose to prominence as an Ottoman commander at Gallipoli?
MUSTAFA KEMAL (ATATÜRK)
Which river gave its name to twelve battles on the Italian Front?
ISONZO
Who replaced Helmuth von Moltke as German Chief of Staff on 14 September 1914?
ERICH VON FALKENHAYN
Captain W P ‘Billy’ Nevill of the Eighth East Surreys gave what objects to some of his men before they went over the top in order to encourage them to cross ‘No-Man’s Land’?
FOOTBALLS
In which city were Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra and their five children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei shot dead on 17 July 1918?
YEKATERINBURG
Which US President’s “Fourteen Points” was a statement of principles for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I?
WOODROW WILSON
The siege of which Middle Eastern city began in June 1916 and lasted 2 years and 7 months?
MEDINA
Where did the Russians sign a peace treaty with Germany on 3 March 1918?
BREST-LITOVSK
What was the nickname of the French leader Georges Clemenceau?
THE TIGER
Which poison gas was used by the Germans during the Second Battle of Ypres (22 April - 25 May 1915)?
CHLORINE
In what sort of vehicle did Germany sign the Armistice of Compiègne at 6 am on 11 November 1918?
RAILWAY CARRIAGE
By what other name was the Third Battle of Ypres (July-November 1917) also known?
BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE
Fought on 8 December 1914, at which battle was Von Spee’s German cruiser squadron defeated by the Royal Navy?
FALKLANDS
Who was known as the Lion of Verdun and famously said “They shall not pass” in relation to the German attacks?
PHILIPPE PÉTAIN
Named after its commander, which Russian offensive broke through Austro-Hungarian lines in the spring of 1916?
BRUSILOV
Where was an Allied military planning conference held on 6-8 December 1915 involving military representatives from all Allied powers to formulate a coordinated strategy for the upcoming year?
CHANTILLY
At the outbreak of the war, which British Foreign Secretary said “the lamps are going out all over Europe”?
EDWARD GREY
Fought on 23–24 August 1914, what was the first battle fought by the British Army in World War I?
BATTLE OF MONS
The German Light Cruiser Emden attacked which Indian city in September 1914?
MADRAS
What port was the base for the German Imperial fleet?
KIEL
Which declaration of 2 November 1917 announced that the British government supported plans for a Jewish “national home” in Palestine?
BALFOUR DECLARATION
Meaning, literally, ‘hairy one’, what was the informal term for a French infantryman?
POILU
Which commander of the Russian Second army committed suicide after its decisive defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg in August 1914?
ALEXANDER SAMSONOV
An Austro-Hungarian army was routed by the Italians at which battle of November 1918, which was followed by an armistice?
VITTORIO VENETO
What date is known as “Anzac Day”?
25-Apr
Which German Foreign Secretary sent a telegram to his ambassador in Mexico, instructing him to propose to the Mexican government an alliance against the United States?
ARTHUR ZIMMERMANN
Who commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front until December 1915, when he was replaced by General Sir Douglas Haig?
JOHN FRENCH
Who led a detachment of the Württemberg Mountain Battalion to take Mount Matajur, capturing thousands of Italians in the process?
ERWIN ROMMEL
What secret agreement of 1916 between the UK and France defined their respective spheres of influence and control in Western Asia after the expected downfall of the Ottoman Empire during World War I?
SYKES-PICOT
Which Serb victory over the Austro-Hungarians in August 1914 was the first Allied victory over the Central Powers?
BATTLE OF CER
The Treaty of Trianon was signed on 4 June 1920 between the Allies and which country?
HUNGARY
The British used armoured tanks for the first time in history at which battle, the last offensive of the Battle of the Somme in 1916?
FLERS-COURCELETTE
What name was given to the major German military offensive that began the Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918?
OPERATION MICHAEL
Who commanded the Imperial German Army forces in the German East Africa campaign?
PAUL VON LETTOW-VORBECK
Fought 22 December 1914 - 2 January 1915, the Russians defeated an Ottoman army at which battle after the Ottoman troops, ill-prepared for winter conditions, suffered major casualties in the Allahüekber Mountains?
BATTLE OF SARIKAMISH
On 22 September 1914 the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau entered which port on the island of Tahiti and bombarded the town’s fortifications?
PAPEETE
