100 World War I Trivia Questions (1)

[A] Denmark | The largest naval battle of World War I took place off Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula in May–June 1916, when British and German fleets clashed.

[B] Ireland | Irish republicans seized Dublin’s General Post Office seeking independence from Britain; the rebellion was suppressed but inspired later uprisings.

[A] Germany | The Kaiserschlacht was Germany’s final push on the Western Front before American forces arrived in full strength.

[B] Chemical (gas) | Chemist Fritz Haber developed chlorine gas for the German Army, introducing lethal chemical warfare to the trenches.

[A] Italy | Although bound to Germany and Austria‑Hungary, Italy joined the Entente in 1915 in hopes of territorial gains.

[D] Serbia | Joining the Central Powers, Bulgaria sought revenge against Serbia after territorial disputes in the Balkan Wars.

[A] Belgium | Germany’s Schlieffen Plan violated Belgian neutrality, drawing Britain into the conflict under the Treaty of London.

[B] November | The Armistice of 11 November 1918 ended fighting on the Western Front at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

[A] Germany | Richthofen shot down at least 80 aircraft and became the most famous fighter ace before dying in 1918.

[D] Sarajevo | Gavrilo Princip shot the heir to the Austro‑Hungarian throne in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, sparking the crisis.

[A] 1917 | After German unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram, America declared war on Germany in April 1917.

[D] Netherlands | The Netherlands avoided invasion and acted as a refuge for Kaiser Wilhelm II after his abdication.

[C] France | The 1916 struggle between France and Germany lasted 300 days and became a symbol of French determination.

[D] Iraq | British forces fought the Ottoman Empire in Mesopotamia, an area now largely within Iraq.

[A] Silent Night | During the Christmas Truce, opposing soldiers exchanged carols and gifts across no‑man’s‑land.

[B] Spanish Flu | Although it likely started elsewhere, neutral Spain’s free press made it appear that Spain was hardest hit.

[B] Germany | Japan seized German Pacific territories, joining the Allies to expand its influence in Asia.

[D] Central Powers | Bulgaria later joined the Central Powers, opposing the Entente of Britain, France, and Russia.

[A] Schlieffen Plan | Named after Count Alfred von Schlieffen, the plan aimed to knock out France quickly via Belgium before turning east.

[D] Trench warfare | Deep networks of trenches from the North Sea to Switzerland led to stalemates, mud, and mass casualties.

[C] Ernst Jünger | Jünger’s vivid account of front‑line combat offers a German perspective on the horrors and thrill of battle.

[D] 21 | World War I ended in 1918 and World War II began in 1939, leaving a 21‑year interwar period.

[A] Eddie Rickenbacker | Rickenbacker downed 26 enemy planes for the U.S., while Bishop and Ball were Canadian and British aces.

[B] France, Russia, and the United Kingdom | The Entente balanced the Central Powers and later expanded to include Italy, the U.S., and others.

[C] Gavrilo Princip | Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist, fired the fatal shots that triggered the July Crisis.

[B] Treaty of Versailles | Signed in June 1919 at the Hall of Mirrors, the treaty imposed reparations and redrew borders.

[A] U‑20 | The sinking off the Irish coast killed nearly 1,200 people and inflamed U.S. public opinion.

[B] Treaty of Brest‑Litovsk | Lenin’s government ceded territory to Germany in March 1918 to focus on the Bolshevik revolution.

[A] 1916 | British and French forces launched the Somme offensive in July 1916; nearly 60,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day.

[D] Netherlands | Wilhelm II sought asylum in neutral Holland, where he lived until his death in 1941.