This World War 1 quiz tests how well you really know the key battles, leaders, and events that shaped the first truly global conflict in modern history.
In which year did World War 1 begin? Choices: 1914, 1912, 1916, 1918
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, triggering the war? Choices: Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, King George V
Which three countries were among the Central Powers? Choices: Germany, France, and Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
What type of warfare became infamous on the Western Front, with long dug-in lines facing each other? Choices: Naval blockade, Trench warfare, Guerrilla warfare, Cavalry charges
Which country switched sides from its prewar alliance to join the Allies? Choices: Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece
What major 1916 battle, fought along a French river, is known for its huge casualties? Choices: Battle of Verdun, Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme, Battle of the Marne
What was the name of the alliance between Britain, France, and Russia before the US joined? Choices: Triple Alliance, Central Alliance, Quadruple Alliance, Triple Entente
Which new weapon was used for the first time in large-scale warfare during this war? Choices: Tanks, Machine guns, Submarines, Fighter planes
In what year did the United States enter the war? Choices: 1915, 1918, 1917, 1916
What was the name of the famous event on Christmas 1914 when soldiers on both sides briefly stopped fighting? Choices: Armistice Day, Peace Pact, Winter Ceasefire, Christmas Truce
Which treaty officially ended the war with Germany in 1919? Choices: Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Paris, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Treaty of London
Which gas was first used as a chemical weapon by Germany in 1915? Choices: Mustard gas, Nerve gas, Chlorine gas, Tear gas
Which country was required to pay reparations and give up territory under the Treaty of Versailles? Choices: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Which 1918 Allied offensive marked the final push that led to the war's end? Choices: Hundred Days Offensive, Spring Offensive, Gallipoli Campaign, Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Which country's neutrality was violated when Germany invaded it in 1914, bringing Britain into the war? Choices: Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland
Which empire, centered in modern Turkey, fought on the side of the Central Powers? Choices: Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, British Empire
In which year did World War 1 end? Choices: 1918, 1917, 1919, 1920