World War I

Worksheet: World War I

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Answer the questions.

1. In which year did World War I begin?
   a) 1912b) 1914c) 1916d) 1918
2. Which event in June 1914 triggered the war?
   a) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinandb) The fall of the Russian Tsarc) The invasion of Polandd) The sinking of the Titanic
3. World War I lasted from 1914 until 1918.
   a) Trueb) False
4. Which two countries were in the Central Powers?
   a) France and Britainb) Germany and Austria-Hungaryc) Japan and Belgiumd) Russia and Italy
5. Which country was part of the Triple Entente with Britain and France?
   a) Austria-Hungaryb) Bulgariac) Germanyd) Russia
6. What word means a formal agreement between countries to support each other?
7. On the Western Front, what were trenches?
   a) Long ditches where soldiers lived and foughtb) Ships used as hospitalsc) Tunnels used only for trainsd) Walls built around cities
8. What was the empty land between opposing trenches called?
   a) No man's landb) The borderlandsc) The dead zoned) The free land
9. Soldiers in the trenches often had to cope with mud, rats and lice.
   a) Trueb) False
10. Which new armoured vehicle was first used by Britain in 1916?
    a) The bulldozerb) The jeepc) The tankd) The tractor-train
11. At first, how were aeroplanes mainly used in the war?
    a) To carry passengersb) To drop food to citiesc) To scout enemy positionsd) To tow tanks
12. Aeroplanes were never used for fighting in World War I.
    a) Trueb) False
13. On what date did the armistice that ended the fighting take effect?
14. At what time of day did the guns fall silent on the day of the armistice?
    a) 11 a.m.b) 3 p.m.c) 6 a.m.d) Midnight
15. What does the word 'armistice' mean?
16. Which 1919 treaty formally punished Germany after the war?
    a) Treaty of Parisb) Treaty of Romec) Treaty of Versaillesd) Treaty of Vienna