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World War I timeline Trivia Questions & Answers

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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 date did Germany declare war on Russia?

Answer: August 1, 1914

Q4: When did Britain enter World War I?

Answer: August 4, 1914

Q5: What was the name of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?

Answer: Triple Alliance

Q6: Which battle marked the first use of poison gas on a large scale?

Answer: Second Battle of Ypres

Q7: When did the United States enter World War I?

Answer: April 6, 1917

Q8: What major battle began on July 1, 1916?

Answer: Battle of the Somme

Q9: Which country withdrew from the war in 1917 due to revolution?

Answer: Russia

Q10: What date did Germany sign the armistice ending World War I?

Answer: November 11, 1918

Q11: When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

Answer: June 28, 1919

Q12: What naval battle in 1916 was the largest in history up to that point?

Answer: Battle of Jutland

Q13: Which country was the first to use tanks in combat?

Answer: Britain

Q14: What year did the Ottoman Empire enter the war?

Answer: 1914

Q15: When did Italy switch sides and join the Allies?

Answer: May 23, 1915

Q16: What was the name of the German offensive launched in spring 1918?

Answer: Spring Offensive

Q17: Which battle is considered the turning point where Germany's defeat became inevitable?

Answer: Second Battle of the Marne

Q18: When did Romania enter World War I?

Answer: August 27, 1916

Q19: What month and year did the Christmas Truce occur?

Answer: December 1914

Q20: How long did World War I last?

Answer: 4 years and 3 months

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