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101 World War I Trivia Questions To Leave You Shell-Shocked!

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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