World War I Quiz - 117 Trivia Questions!
Step back in time to the era of World War I in this quiz. Explore the causes, key battles, and significant figures of the Great War that reshaped the geopolitical landscape and laid the groundwork for the 20th century.
Which German biologist and philosopher first coined the term World War in 1914?
Who wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields'?
Who was pointing his finger at the viewer on a US Army recruiting poster during World War I?
Which war was seen by many in Britain as signalling the end of an era of stability?
Who was the captain of the German submarine U-86 which torpedoed the Canadian hospital ship HMS Queen Elizabeth in June 1918?
Who was the Supreme Commander of the German Army on the Eastern Front during World War I?
Who led India's campaign for independence from Britain after the First World War?
Which American artist painted 'Allied Avenue' in 1917?
Which country occupied German Samoa in 1914?
Who wrote the short story 'Soldier's Home'?
What was the nickname of Germany's most powerful land-based weapon in World War I?
Which country joined the Triple Alliance with France and Germany in 1882?
Who was the commander of the French army during the Battle of Champagne in 1916?
Which army was withdrawn from France in December 1915 and served in the Mesopotamian Campaign?
Who was the commander of the Central Powers forces during the Battle of Romania in 1917?
Who was the leader of the Turkish nationalists who fought against the Greeks in World War I?
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?
How many soldiers were killed in World War I?
The Arab Revolt of 1916-1919 ended with the Ottoman surrender of which city?
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Ottoman Army during the Caucasus War of 1914-15?
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the French Army during the German invasion of France in August 1914?
Who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916?
What type of submarines did Germany deploy in World War I?
The Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps merged with which other regiment in France in June 1915?
Which capital city was briefly occupied by Austria-Hungary in 1914?
What was the British government's 1917 declaration on the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
In which Russian city in May 1917 did 100,000 workers and soldiers demonstrate for an end to the First World War?
In 1908, Austria annexed which former Ottoman province?
In World War I, the Allies suffered more casualties than which other country?
At which battle of November 1916 did the French and Serbian forces retake Bitola from the Ottomans?
Which precious metal was discovered in the Gold Coast by Albert Kitson?
Which country declared war on Serbia in July 1914?
How many prisoners of war were held during World War I?
Which treaty was signed in 1919 to end World War I?
Which 1913 treaty divided the Balkans between Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania?
Which German company manufactured the world's largest gun, the 'Lange Max'?
Who were often hanged by the Austro-Hungarians during World War I?
What type of gun was used by the German army in World War I?
In World War I, what was the first successful Allied offensive of 1918?
What weapon was first used by the German army in World War I?
What was World War I known as prior to WWII?
At which battle of August 1911 was the Russian army effectively destroyed by the Germans?
What was the name of the US submarine that rammed and sunk the German submarine U-41 in September 1943?
What was the name of the ridge captured by the Canadian Corps during the Battle of Arras in May 1917?
Which Bosnian city was annexed by Austria in 1908?
What was used to recruit soldiers in Austria-Hungary during World War I?
Who was the commander of the Italian army during the First World War?
What was the name of the British liner sunk by a German submarine in 1915?
What was the first battle of the 'Hundred Days Offensive' in 1918?
Who was the British Secretary of State for India during World War I?
In which war did the Italians first deploy aircraft for military purposes?
Who was the Chancellor of Germany at the end of World War I?
Which pandemic killed about 675,000 people in the USA in 1918?
Who was the leader of the Prussian Empire in the 19th century?
In March 1918, the German army launched a major offensive against which capital city?
At which battle of September 1918 did Bulgaria capitulate to the Allies?
Who was the Prime Minister of Australia at the outbreak of World War I?
In which country was conscription introduced in 1917 to raise manpower for World War I?
In World War I, what were used to deploy the crew of a balloon in the event of an enemy attack?
At which battle of 1916 did the Germans defeat the French?
What group was most affected by the Russian pogroms of 1917-1918?
Which Belgian university was burned down by the Germans in 1914?
Who was the commander of the French army during the Battle of Verdun in 1917?
At which battle of October 1918 did British troops break through the Hindenburg Line?
What was the name of the treaty signed by Romania and the Central Powers in May 1918, ending World War I?
Who devised the 'Plan XVII' for the German invasion of France in 1914?
Which major global conflict was known as the Great War?
What type of gas was first used on the Western Front in World War I?
Which South American country was called 'Germany's bewitchment' after World War II?
Which British Field Marshal was responsible for the use of poison gas in World War I?
Who was the commander of the German army during the Battle of Marne in September 1914?
In August 1914, French and British troops invaded which German protectorate in Africa?
At which battle of August 1815 did the French suffer over 260,000 casualties, including 75,000 dead?
At which battle of 1915 did the Germans and Austrians surrender to the Russians?
Which country signed an armistice with the Allies on 30th September 1918, ending its participation in World War I?
Which tribe waged a small guerrilla war against British troops in Egypt and Libya in 1916?
What weapon dominated the battlefield in World War I?
What was the name of the German charity that raised money for soldiers during World War I?
Which canal was threatened by the Ottoman Empire during the First World War?
Who was the Chief of Staff to Kaiser Wilhelm II at the outbreak of World War I?
In 1918, Azerbaijan, Armenia and which other country declared their independence from the Russian Empire?
During World War I, what was the most important means of communication between the Allies and the Germans?
At which battle of September 1918 did British and Indian troops defeat the Ottoman forces?
What was the name of the Austro-Hungarian army that was released from prison in Russia in 1917?
In World War I, which port was blockaded by the Allies?
Who was the commander of the German forces during the Battle of St Quentin in 1918?
What was the name of the alliance formed in 1912 by Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Greece to defeat the Ottoman Empire?
What type of railways were used to transport food, water, and ammunition during World War I?
In December 1914, the Ottoman Empire invaded what modern-day country?
In World War I, which plan was devised by Alfred von Schlieffen, head of the German General Staff from 1891 to 1906?
What was the name of the alliance formed by Otto von Bismarck between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia in 1877?
In which battle of World War I were British tanks first used?
The National World War I Museum and Memorial is in which US city?
Civilian and military observers closely followed the course of what?
In June 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in the Hall of Mirrors, where?
In World War I, Austria was defeated by which country in the Battle of Kolubara in August 1914?
Iyasu V was overthrown as Emperor of which African country in the Battle of Segale in World War I?
What position did Romania take during World War I?
Which straits were controlled by the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire prior to World War I?
Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I?
Who was the French President during the centenary of the end of World War I?
In World War I, General Oskar Von Hutier was the commander of which German army unit?
What group of people were forced into the work force during World War I?
In which country were prisoners of war held after the end of World War I?
In which French city did Foch sign the armistice that ended World War I in June 1940?
Who was the Chancellor of Germany at the outbreak of World War I?
In 1918, the Battle of Vittorio Veneto marked the end of World War I and the dissolution of which Empire?
What was the name of the British Q-ship that sunk the German submarine U-27 in 1915?
Who was the King of Greece at the outbreak of World War I?
Who was the Admiral of the German Navy during World War I?
What country was occupied by Russia at the start of World War I?
Mount Scopus was a British artillery battery during the Battle of which city in 1917?
Which Russian tsar abdicated in 1917, ending his country's participation in World War I?
"Who described World War I as ""the seminal catastrophe of the 20th century""?"
Between 1914 and 1918, the British army was larger than the army of which other country?
Who was the commander of the French Army during the Battle of Verdun?
In what country did the Ottoman Empire commit genocide against the Armenians?