Grade 9History & geographyquiz16 questions

World War I

Grade 9: 1914-1918, the alliances, trench warfare, new technology (tanks, planes), the armistice on 11 November 1918.

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Questions

  1. In which year did World War I begin?

    • 1912
    • 1914
    • 1916
    • 1918
    Show answer1914

  2. Which event in June 1914 triggered the war?

    • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    • The fall of the Russian Tsar
    • The invasion of Poland
    • The sinking of the Titanic
    Show answerThe assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

  3. World War I lasted from 1914 until 1918. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. Which two countries were in the Central Powers?

    • France and Britain
    • Germany and Austria-Hungary
    • Japan and Belgium
    • Russia and Italy
    Show answerGermany and Austria-Hungary

  5. Which country was part of the Triple Entente with Britain and France?

    • Austria-Hungary
    • Bulgaria
    • Germany
    • Russia
    Show answerRussia

  6. What word means a formal agreement between countries to support each other? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerAn alliance

  7. On the Western Front, what were trenches?

    • Long ditches where soldiers lived and fought
    • Ships used as hospitals
    • Tunnels used only for trains
    • Walls built around cities
    Show answerLong ditches where soldiers lived and fought

  8. What was the empty land between opposing trenches called?

    • No man's land
    • The borderlands
    • The dead zone
    • The free land
    Show answerNo man's land

  9. Soldiers in the trenches often had to cope with mud, rats and lice. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  10. Which new armoured vehicle was first used by Britain in 1916?

    • The bulldozer
    • The jeep
    • The tank
    • The tractor-train
    Show answerThe tank

  11. At first, how were aeroplanes mainly used in the war?

    • To carry passengers
    • To drop food to cities
    • To scout enemy positions
    • To tow tanks
    Show answerTo scout enemy positions

  12. Aeroplanes were never used for fighting in World War I. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  13. On what date did the armistice that ended the fighting take effect? (Answer out loud)

    Show answer11 November 1918

  14. At what time of day did the guns fall silent on the day of the armistice?

    • 11 a.m.
    • 3 p.m.
    • 6 a.m.
    • Midnight
    Show answer11 a.m.

  15. What does the word 'armistice' mean? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerAn agreement to stop fighting

  16. Which 1919 treaty formally punished Germany after the war?

    • Treaty of Paris
    • Treaty of Rome
    • Treaty of Versailles
    • Treaty of Vienna
    Show answerTreaty of Versailles

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