WWI Battle Quiz

The Battle of Tanga (1914) took place in which region?

• France

• Germany

• East Africa

• Russia

The Battle of the Somme (1916) is known for:

• Being one of the bloodiest battles in history with over 1 million casualties.

• A major German victory that ended the war.

• The first successful use of paratroopers.

• Taking place in Russia.

The Battle of Passchendaele (1917) was mainly fought in:

• Belgium

• France

• Russia

• Italy

What was a key result of the Second Battle of Gaza (1917)?

• A) A decisive British victory

• B) The British were repelled by the Ottomans

• C) The war ended

• D) The U.S. entered the war

The Battle of Tannenberg (1914) was fought between which two nations?

• Germany and Russia

• France and Germany

• Britain and the Ottoman Empire

• Austria-Hungary and Italy

When did the Battle of Lorraine take place?

• August 1914

• April 1915

• July 1916

• November 1918

The Battle of Mulhouse (1914) was the first major French attack of WWI, but what was the outcome?

• A) A decisive French victory

• B) A quick German counterattack that forced the French to retreat

• C) The capture of Paris

• D) The war ended

11. What made the Battle of Verdun (1916) significant?

• It was the longest battle of World War I.

• It was the first battle to use tanks.

• It marked the end of trench warfare.

• It was the first battle with aerial combat.

The Second Battle of Ypres (1915) was known for the first large-scale use of:

• Poison gas

• Tanks

• Airplanes

• Submarines

The Battle of Château-Thierry (1918) was important because:

• It was one of the first major battles where American troops helped stop a German advance.

• It was a major naval battle.

• It resulted in the capture of Paris by Germany.

• It was the first use of tanks in battle.