World War I Trivia Quiz

Q1: What year did World War I begin?

Answer: 1914

Q2: Which event triggered the start of World War I?

Answer: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Q3: What was the name of the ship sunk by a German U-boat that helped bring the US into WWI?

Answer: Lusitania

Q4: Which treaty officially ended World War I?

Answer: Treaty of Versailles

Q5: What does the 'I' in WWI stand for?

Answer: One

Q6: Which country's entry into the war in 1917 significantly helped the Allies?

Answer: United States

Q7: What was the name of the devastating flu pandemic that followed WWI?

Answer: Spanish Flu

Q8: Which battle was the longest of World War I, lasting from February to December 1916?

Answer: Battle of Verdun

Q9: What type of warfare was most commonly associated with the Western Front?

Answer: Trench warfare

Q10: Which empire collapsed as a result of World War I?

Answer: Ottoman Empire

Q11: What was the name of the German military plan that aimed to quickly defeat France?

Answer: Schlieffen Plan

Q12: Which chemical weapon was first used extensively in WWI?

Answer: Mustard gas

Q13: What was the name of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?

Answer: Central Powers

Q14: Which new weapon made its first major appearance in World War I?

Answer: Tank

Q15: What was the Eastern Front primarily fought between?

Answer: Russia and Germany/Austria-Hungary

Q16: Which British ocean liner was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915?

Answer: Lusitania

Q17: What year did World War I officially end?

Answer: 1918

Q18: Which battle is considered the first major engagement between British and German forces?

Answer: Battle of the Marne

Q19: What nickname was given to the American soldiers who arrived in 1917?

Answer: Doughboys

Q20: Which country switched sides during the war, leaving the Central Powers in 1915?

Answer: Italy