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Quizzes, World History Quizzes / August 2014

WWI Quiz

Question 1

What event is considered the spark that started World War I?

sinking of the Lusitania
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
signing of the Triple Entente alliance by France, Russia, and Great Britain
Kaiser Wilhelm II’s statement he would have "Paris for lunch, St. Petersburg for dinner." D

Question 2

Which of the following was not a legacy of World War I?

genocide as an act of war
breakup of empires and creation of new nations
the Cold War
use of chemical weapons in warfare

Question 3

The trenches on the western front

stretched from the Belgian coast to the Swiss Alps.
divided the German and French armies.
offered little protection from artillery fire.
All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following battles of World War I is considered a significant victory by the French?

the Somme
Gallipoli
Verdun
Ypres

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