WWI Quiz

When did World War I begin?

• 1912

• 1916

• 1918

• 1914

What event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?

• The invasion of Poland

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The Russian Revolution

Which countries made up the Triple Entente?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

• United States, Britain, France

• Britain, France, Russia

• Italy, Japan, United States

Which country was the first to declare war in World War I?

• Russia

• Austria-Hungary

• Germany

• Britain

Which type of warfare was most commonly associated with the Western Front?

• Guerrilla warfare

• Trench warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Naval warfare

The ___________, which ended the war, was signed in ____________.

• Treaty of Versailles, 1919

• Treaty of Berlin, 1918

• Treaty of Compaigne, 1919

• Treaty of Verdun, 1918

Which major battle is known for being the longest of World War I?

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Verdun

• Battle of Gallipoli

Which country "switched" sides and joined the Allies in 1915?

• Japan

• United States

• Russia

• Italy

Which empire collapsed as a result of its defeat in World War I?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• French Empire

• Russian Empire

Who was the President of the United States during World War I?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Warren G. Harding