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WorksheetsWW1 & WW2 General Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
when did World War 1 begin?
28th July 1912
28th July 1913
28th July 1914
28th July 1915
How old was the youngest British soldier in World War One? He was later awarded a Victoria Cross medal.
10
11
12
13
Which assassination triggered World War One?
JF Kennedy
Franz Ferdinand
James Garfield
William McKinley
What was invented because of World War One?
Plastic surgery
The Steam Engine
Radar
Radio Broadcasting
What did soldiers do in World War One to soften their boots?
Soak them in beer
Urinate on them
Dunk them in hot water
Get someone else to wear them
In World War One, how many letters were sent to the frontline every week?
6 Million
8 Million
10 Million
12 Million
Roughly how many people died in World War Two?
50 Million
70 Million
85 Million
90 Million
Who was the first German serviceman killed by in World War Two?
The British
The Americans
The Japanese
The Russians
During World War Two, toilet paper in America was rationed. How many toilet sheets a day were they allowed?
5
11
22
29
During World War Two, toilet paper was also rationed in Britain. How many toilet sheets were people allowed in a day?
3
9
20
25
Out of all males born in the soviet union in 1923, what percentage of them survived World War Two?
15%
20%
30%
50%
How old was the youngest American soldier in World War Two?
11
12
13
14
Who did Adolf Hitler have in a framed picture on his desk and vice versa?
Coco Chanel
Joan Crawford
Henry Ford
Zelda Sayre
Which country in Europe had the least amount of rationing?
Sweden
Poland
France
Britain
The British RAF had how many aircraft's at its disposal in July 1940?
1090
1545
1960
2000
During the Blitz, London was bombed for how many conservative nights?
37
47
57
67
During World War Two, Berlin lost how many of its population due to Allied Bombing?
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
In World War Two, how many German civilian deaths were there?
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
What year did America join World War Two?
1939
1940
1941
1942
Roughly, how many Jews were murdered in the Holocaust?
6 Million
5 Million
4 Million
3 Million
When did the first Kamikaze attacks occur during World War Two?
1943
1944
1945
1946
During World War One, Russia had the largest army on mobilisation. How large was the army?
3 million
4 million
5 million
6 million
During World War One, a machine gun could fire how many bullets a minute?
600
650
700
750
When did the first Kamikaze attacks occur during World War Two?
1943
1944
1945
1946
Which country was first to use flamethrowers?
Germany
Britain
America
Russia
During World War One, which country had the highest casualty rate of 65%?
Russia
Australia
America
Italy
In World War One, what percentage of France's population killed or wounded?
9%
10%
11%
12%
When was World War One officially over?
11th September 1918
11th July 1918
12th September 1918
11th September 1917
After the victory of World War One, Germany's army was capped at 100,000 men, and they were not allowed an air force. What else was capped?
They were only allowed 3 warships
They were only allowed 6 warships
They were only allowed 9 warships
They were only allowed 15 warships
When did Italy join World War Two?
1940
1942
1944
1945
