- 1. What major event occurred in 1914 that marked the beginning of World War I?
A) Russian Revolution
B) Great Depression
C) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
D) Treaty of Versailles
- 2. Which country played a significant role in the events leading up to World War I by issuing an ultimatum to Serbia in 1914?
A) United Kingdom
B) Austria-Hungary
C) Japan
D) Turkey
- 3. In what month did World War I officially begin in 1914?
A) June
B) July
C) September
D) April
- 4. Which alliance system was active in Europe in 1914 and played a role in escalating the conflict into World War I?
A) Central Powers
B) Warsaw Pact
C) Triple Entente
D) Axis Powers
- 5. Which country declared war on Germany in August 1914, leading to the wider conflict of World War I?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Russia
- 6. What ship was sunk by a German U-boat in May 1915, leading to the loss of American lives and increasing tensions?
A) Titanic
B) Queen Mary
C) Bismarck
D) Lusitania
- 7. Which country joined the war on the side of the Allies in 1915, hoping to gain territory from the Central Powers?
A) Greece
B) Italy
C) Bulgaria
D) Romania
- 8. What major event occurred in 1916 that resulted in heavy casualties and failed gains for both sides in World War I?
A) Battle of Cambrai
B) Battle of Jutland
C) Battle of Passchendaele
D) Battle of the Somme
- 9. Which country was blamed for starting World War I and had to pay heavy reparations under the Treaty of Versailles?
A) Austria-Hungary
B) France
C) Germany
D) Russia
- 10. Who served as the U.S. President during the final year of World War I and played a key role in the Treaty of Versailles negotiations?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Harry Truman
D) Franklin Roosevelt
- 11. Who was the leader of Germany during World War I?
A) Kaiser Wilhelm II
B) Adolf Hitler
C) Otto von Bismarck
D) Paul von Hindenburg
- 12. Which country's entry into World War I in 1917 tipped the balance of power in favor of the Allies?
A) China
B) United States
C) Brazil
D) Japan
- 13. What event triggered the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929, signaling the end of the 'Roaring Twenties'?
A) Trade Embargo
B) Bank Failures
C) Dust Bowl
D) Stock Market Crash
- 14. Which battlefield saw the highest number of casualties during World War I?
A) Ypres
B) Marne
C) Somme
D) Verdun
- 15. Which empire collapsed following World War I, leading to the formation of several independent nations in the Middle East?
A) British Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Russian Empire
D) Austro-Hungarian Empire
- 16. Which country did Germany invade to prompt Britain to declare war in 1914?
A) Netherlands
B) Luxembourg
C) Belgium
D) Switzerland
- 17. What new organization aimed at maintaining peace and security was established in the aftermath of World War I?
A) United Nations
B) European Union
C) League of Nations
D) NATO
- 18. Which artistic movement emerged in the 1910s and 1920s as a response to the devastation of World War I?
A) Baroque
B) Impressionism
C) Dadaism
D) Renaissance
- 19. In which year did World War I begin?
A) 1918
B) 1920
C) 1905
D) 1914
- 20. What major peace agreement ended World War I in 1919?
A) Treaty of Trianon
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of Saint-Germain
D) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- 21. What global pandemic broke out in 1918, exacerbating the conditions of soldiers and civilians during World War I?
A) Zika Virus
B) Spanish Flu
C) Black Death
D) Cholera
- 22. What new military technology was introduced in 1916 that had a significant impact on trench warfare in World War I?
A) Machine Guns
B) Zeppelins
C) Tanks
D) Poison Gas
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