WWI Events Quiz
Instructions: Test your recall of the major events and figures of World War I!
- 1.
What event triggered the start of World War I in 1914?
AAssassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandBRussian mobilizationCGerman invasion of BelgiumDSinking of the Lusitania - 2.
What was the system of fortified ditches on the Western Front called?
ATrench warfareBGuerrilla warfareCSiege warfareDBunker warfare - 3.
Which ship's sinking by a German U-boat helped draw the US into WWI?
ABismarckBTitanicCLusitaniaDArizona - 4.
In what year did the United States enter World War I?
A1917B1915C1916D1914 - 5.
Which battle in 1916 was one of the bloodiest in history with over a million casualties?
ABattle of the MarneBBattle of YpresCBattle of VerdunDBattle of the Somme - 6.
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
ATreaty of ParisBTreaty of ViennaCTreaty of VersaillesDTreaty of Ghent - 7.
On what date did the armistice end fighting in WWI?
AJanuary 11, 1919BNovember 11, 1918COctober 11, 1918DDecember 11, 1918 - 8.
Which new weapon was first used in combat during World War I?
AMachine gunBSubmarineCAirplane bombDTank - 9.
Which empire collapsed as a result of World War I and was divided into many new nations?
ARussian EmpireBBritish EmpireCFrench EmpireDOttoman Empire - 10.
What secret telegram from Germany to Mexico helped bring the US into the war?
AThe Zimmermann TelegramBThe Kaiser's LetterCThe Berlin DispatchDThe Mexican Agreement - 11.
Which battle in 1914 stopped the German advance toward Paris?
AFirst Battle of the MarneBBattle of TannenbergCBattle of LiègeDBattle of Mons - 12.
Which country was the first to use poison gas as a weapon on the Western Front?
ABritainBAustria-HungaryCGermanyDFrance - 13.
Which revolution caused Russia to withdraw from World War I?
AFebruary RevolutionBDecembrist RevoltCRussian Civil WarDOctober Revolution - 14.
What international organization was created after WWI to prevent future wars?
AEuropean UnionBLeague of NationsCNATODUnited Nations - 15.
Which American general commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI?
ADwight EisenhowerBGeorge PattonCDouglas MacArthurDJohn J. Pershing