41 World War I Quiz Questions and Answers: 1914-1918

World War I, said to have been the war to end all wars. It brought an end to four great empires: the German, the Ottoman, the Austro-Hungarian, and the Russian. Take these 41 trivia World War I Quiz Questions and Answers to test what you know.

World War I Quiz Questions and Answers

World War I Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Which event led to World War I?

A. The invasion of Poland

B. The Normandy landings

C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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After Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Austro-Hungarian heir, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

2. When did the war occur?

A. July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918

B. September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945

C. August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991

Click to see the correct answer World War I lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.

3. Which event ended World War I?

A. Paris Peace Conference

B. Creation of the USSR

C. The USA joining the war

Click to see the correct answer The Paris Peace Conference led to the signing of a treaty which effectively World War I.

4. Which treaty came from the Paris Peace Conference and ended the war?

A. Treaty of Versailles

B. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

C. Treaty of Kars

Click to see the correct answer The Treaty of Versailles was the most important WWI treaty as it was the one to end the war.

5. What was another thing that came from the Paris Peace Conference?

A. The League of Nations

B. The United Nations

C. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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The League of Nations was founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference from the First World War and was an intergovernmental organisation to help maintain world peace. It was replaced by the United Nations after the end of the Second World War.

6. Which factor brought the USA into the war?

A. An accidental explosion on US soil

B. The United Kingdom breaking its treaty with the US

C. Germany attempting to convince Mexico into attacking the US

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After learning that Germany was attempting to convince Mexico into attacking the US, it promptly took up arms against Germany and joined the war effort.