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Inconclusive battles at Verdun and Somme in France
  • 1. In which year did the Battle of Verdun take place?
A) 1945
B) 1799
C) 1870
D) 1916
  • 2. Which country was on the defensive side at the Battle of Verdun?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Russia
  • 3. Who was the British commander in the Battle of Somme?
A) George Patton
B) Erwin Rommel
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Douglas Haig
  • 4. Who was the German commander at the Battle of Verdun?
A) Erich von Falkenhayn
B) Karl von Clausewitz
C) Heinz Guderian
D) Erwin Rommel
  • 5. What was the nickname given to the Battle of Verdun?
A) The meat grinder
B) The meat market
C) The blitzkrieg
D) The blitz
  • 6. In the Battle of Somme, what new weapon was notably used by the British?
A) Swords
B) Cannons
C) Bows and arrows
D) Tanks
  • 7. Which river was situated in close proximity to the Battle of Verdun?
A) River Meuse
B) River Thames
C) River Danube
D) River Mississippi
  • 8. Which battle saw the British gain the least territory despite massive casualties?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Somme
C) Battle of Waterloo
D) Battle of Stalingrad
  • 9. Who was the French commander at the Battle of Verdun?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Charles de Gaulle
C) Philippe Pétain
D) Georges Clemenceau
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