World War I was one of the most defining moments of humanity. Millions of people gave their lives for their countries in a war over a century old. Not everyone knows that British intelligence used to recruit pigeons as spies or that German and French soldiers would give each other Christmas gifts! For such a crazy war, it’s no wonder many crazy things happened!
Demonstrate your knowledge of the war that was supposed to end all wars with our 101 World War I trivia questions and answers. Is your friend a history buff? Do they like to brag about knowing things nobody else knows? Send them to the front lines and make them prove themselves with our fun and tricky questions. Will you force your opponents to surrender, or will you find yourself in no man’s land? Come find out, private!
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Fritz Haber was a pioneer of which type of warfare?
Artillery
Sea
Gas
Air
What was one of the nicknames of the US’s 369th Infantry Regiment?
Midtown Mercy Fighters
Bushwick Bull Fighters
Annadale Angel Fighters
Harlem Hell Fighters
April 6th 1917, USA declared war on who?
England
France
Germany
Italy
The First Battle of Ypres occurred in which year?
1917
1915
1914
1916
Where were German Zeppelins found?
On the Ground
In the Sea
Underground
In the Air
In which year did the Battle of Verdun take place?
1917
1918
1914
1916
In which year did the USA enter the war?
1915
1918
1917
1916
Who joined Dual Alliance to make the Triple Alliance?
Great Britain
Italy
France
Spain
Edmund Allenby led the third and final attempt to take which city in 1917?
Baghdad
Gaza
Cairo
Basra
At which Battle dud the British forces first use Gas?
Somme
Loos
Aubers Bridge
Mons
Gustav Krupp named his 48-ton howitzer after his wife. What was its name?
Big Belinda
Big Barbara
Big Betty
Big Bertha
On which date in 1914 did the war officially start?
44826
44638
44770
44576
The Battle at Vimy Ridge was fought between Germany and who?
Italy
France
Australia
Canada
How old was Gavrilo Princip when he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
21
19
25
16
Which of these countries remained neutral during World War I?
Italy
Bulgaria
Greece
Holland
Who was Kaiser of Germany at the outbreak of the First World War?
Wilhelm II
Wilhelm I
Hess
Wilhelm III
Other than Belgium, which country did Germany invade on 4th August 1914?
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Russia
Which flu caused about 1/3 of military deaths during the war?
Spanish Flu
Portuguese Flu
French Flu
Italian Flu
ANZAC were the forces from Australia and where?
Fiji
Japan
New Zealand
Italy
Your country needs you’ was a slogan from which country during World War I?
France
America
United Kingdom
Germany
The ‘Flying Elephant’ was a proposed what, to be used by the British?
Tank
Plane
Boat
Submarine
What did the Allies begin on 18th July 1918?
100 days
100 minutes
100 weeks
100 hours
Which World War I poet wrote the poem ‘Anthem For Doomed Youth’?
Rupert Brooke
Wildred Owen
Siegfried Sassoon
Isaac Rosenberg
What name was given to those to refused to fight? ‘Conscientious…’?
Objectors
Pacifists
Refusers
Protestors
The Dreadnought was a type of what in World War I?
Battleship
Trench
Tank
Gun
In what year did Russia and Germany sign the Treat of Brest-Litovsk?
1918
1916
1915
1917
In what year was Edith Cavell executed?
1917
1915
1916
1918
In which year did World War I begin?
1914
1910
1920
1900
Which was the first country to use gas against enemy troops?
Britain
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
In which century was World War I?
17th
20th
18th
19th
In what month of 1918 did World War 1 end?
November
October
September
December
Who became French Prime Minister in 1918?
Cleameanceau
Pompidou
De Gaulle
Neville
Kaiser William II of Germany abdicated in what year?
1918
1915
1914
1917
How was Margarefe Zelle better known during the war?
Data Mari
Data Fari
Hata Mari
Mata Hari
Tanks were first used at which Battle in World War 1?
Somme
Ypres
Marne
Jutland
Ferdinand I was the King of which Country during World War 1?
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Serbia
Russia
The German ship Lutzow was sunk in which battle?
Caporetto
Jutland
Somme
Ypres
Which of these was an archduke whose assassination precipitated the war?
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Manfred
Franz Kristof
Franz Lars
In what year of the war was the RAF founded?
1918
1917
1915
1916
During which year did the Germans launch the ‘Spring Offensive’?
1916
1918
1915
1917
Tommy’ was the nickname of which country’s troops in World War I?
British
French
American
Canadian
In what year did the Battle of Mons take place?
1914
1916
1917
1915
Who was the American general in charge of US troops in Europe?
Frank Polk
Robert Lansing
John J. Pershing
Bainbridge Colby
In which year did World War I start?
1924
1934
1904
1914
In what year did German Zeppelins first bomb England?
1918
1915
1916
1917
In 1915, Italy declared war on Germany and who?
Austria
France
England
Spain
In what year was the Lusitania sunk by German U-Boats?
1918
1915
1916
1917
What was World War I commonly called before World War II?
Big War
Great War
Massive War
Huge War
In what year did World War 1 end?
1917
1919
1920
1918
Who was nicknamed ‘Mad Jack’ for his courageous feats during the war?
Haig
Kitchener
Sassoon
Brookes
Who was the British king during World War I?
George V
Edward VIII
Edward VII
George VI
Which of the following was a popular type of plane during the war?
Uniplane
Biplane
Triplane
Quadplane
In what year did the Hundred Days Offensive take place?
1918
1915
1916
1917
Battle of the Marne ended the success of which plan by Germany?
The Trench Plan
The Marshall Plan
The Schlieffen Plan
The Schillen Plan
What ‘Offensive’ did the German Army launch in 1918?
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Sholto Douglas was senior military leader for who in World War I?
Australia
United Kingdom
America
France
Who was the commander of the British Fleet at the Battle of Jutland?
Allicoe
Jellicoe
Mellicoe
Fellicoe
Which of these were NOT a type of a dog in World War I?
Mercy Dogs
Bomber Dogs
Mascot dogs
Sentry dogs
Which of these was prime minister of France during the war?
Alexandre Ribot
Raymond Poincaré
Ferdinand Sarrien
Henri Brisson
In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand murdered?
Budapest
Zagreb
Sarajevo
Tirana
How many causalities occurred at The First Battle of the Marne?
500,000
50,000
200,000
1000
What type of warfare in World War I was described as ‘Dog fights’?
Naval Battles
Trench Warfare
Aircraft Fighting
Hand to Hand Combat
How was the German fighter Manfred von Richtofen better known?
The Green Baron
The Red Baron
The Black Baron
The Blue Baron
In what month of 1914 did Britain declare War on Germany?
July
May
June
August
Kitchener was killed when which Ship was sunk by a German mine in 1916?
HMS Hampshire
HMS Suffolk
HMS London
HMS Cornwall
April 25th 1915, British troops first landed where?
Berlin
Australia
Gallipoli
Normandy
Which was the only major sea battle of World War I?
Trafalgar
Jutland
Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor
Which of the following was NOT a state of Germany during the war?
Saxony
Bavaria
Baden
Normandy
Gavrilo Princip was a member of which nationalist group?
Black Hand
Red Fist
Black Fist
Red Hand
For how many days did World War 1 last?
1984
2231
2568
1568
Who replaced Nivelle as French commander in chief in 1917?
De Gaulle
Pierre
Pompidou
Petain
Germany, Austria and Turkey were called what?
Central Powers
Front Liners
Invaders
Allies
Which World War I poet was killed at dawn on April 1, 1918?
Isaac Rosenberg
Rupert Brooke
Siegfried Sassoon
Wildred Owen
In which month of 1914 did World War I begin?
November
August
July
September
The sinking of which British ship was a major push factor for the US entering the war?
Kampuchea
Lusitania
Moldavia
Siam
The Treaty of Versailles limited the German army to how many men?
0
1000000
100000
100
March Revolution 1917 took place where?
Austria
Scotland
Germany
Russia
Caporetto was a battle in which country in Europe in World War I?
Egypt
France
Italy
Germany
The Siege of Antwerp took place in which country?
Spain
Britain
Belgium
Italy
In which area of conflict did Manfred von Richtofen excel?
Trenches
Land
Sea
Air
Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with which other nation?
France
Spain
Germany
Britain
Turkey entered the war in which year?
1917
1918
1915
1914
In 1917 the Germans introduced which gas to the war?
Mustard
Onion
Chilli
Ketchup
Which of these animals played a key role in World War I?
Birds
Cats
Dogs
Snakes
ANZAC troops came from which continent?
Australia
Asia
North America
South America
Gotha Bombers were powered by which engine manufacturer?
Audi
Mercedes
Rolls Royce
Ford
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Germany and which nation?
France
Russia
Italy
Britain
What did the US originally call the war?
African War
European War
Asian War
South American War
What was a pith helmet designed to protect the wearer from?
Shrapnel
Bullets
Rain
Sunlight
Mehmed V was the leader of which country during the war?
Germany
Ottoman Empire
France
Britain
With which side was Bavaria allied during the war?
Central
Neutral
Allied
None
What was the name of the first prototype tank created in World War I?
Little Sammy
Little Willie
Little Robbie
Little Johnny
In which country did The Battle of Passchendaele take place?
Belgium
Germany
Italy
France
During World War I, how did nurse Edith Cavell die?
Executed
Stepped on a landmine
Drowned at sea
Tuberculosis
In what year was the Sykes-Picot agreement made?
1919
1917
1918
1916
To which country did the Kaiser flee after abdicating in November 1918?
Belgium
Italy
Britain
Netherlands
In 1917, Arthur Balfour held which cabinet position in Britain?
Chancellor
Prime Minister
War Minister
Foreign Secretary
The country known as Mesopotamia during the war is known as what today?
Iran
Afghanistan
Syria
Iraq
Soldiers of which two nations wore Brodie helmets?
Ottomans and Bulgaria
France and Italy
Germany and Austria-H
US and Britain
How many kills was The Red Baron credited with during the war?
80
8
18
800
How many volunteers did the British Army have by the end of 1915?
21 million
12 million
9 million
2 million
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