WW1 Quiz

What year did World War I begin?

• 1912
  

• 1914
  

• 1916
  

• 1. 1918
     
     

Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914?

•  A. Kaiser Wilhelm II
  
  

•  B. Tsar Nicholas II
  

•  C. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  
  

•  D. Woodrow Wilson
  

What event sparked the start of World War I?

•  The sinking of the Lusitania

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  

•  The Russian Revolution
  
  

• The Treaty of Versailles
  

Which countries made up the Triple Entente?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
  

•  Britain, France, Russia
  

• Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

• France, Italy, Japan
  

Which country was part of the Central Powers?

• France

• Britain

• Germany

• Russia

What type of warfare dominated the Western Front?

• Naval warfare
  
  

• Trench warfare
  
  

•  Guerrilla warfare
  

•  Air warfare
  

What new weapon was first widely used during World War I?

• Atomic bombs
  

•  Tanks
  

• Missiles
  

• Drones
  

What chemical weapon caused severe burns and blindness?

• Tear gas

• Mustard gas

• Oxygen gas

• Carbon monoxide

What was the goal of Germany’s Schlieffen Plan?

•  Defeat Russia first
  

• Quickly defeat France
  

•  Protect Austria-Hungary
  

• 1.  Avoid fighting Britain
     
     

Which country joined the war on the Allied side in 1917?

• Italy

• Japan

• United states

• China