KS3 History First World War quiz

15 Questions

Quiz Description

In this quiz, we will be looking at the history of the first world war. More emphasis will be laid on the duration of the war, the deaths and falls of certain personalities and countries, the countries involved in the war, the peace agreements, etc. If you are interested in the history of the first world war, this quiz is for you.

The first world war, often abbreviated as WW1 was a war that was fought globally. Known to be one of the largest wars in history, it originated from Europe, and it was as a result of Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. This is because there were some large armies that were a great threat to some countries. This made other countries start forcing alliances in order to secure land. The war lasted for four (4) years, causing the destruction of empires, the creation of new nation-states, the encouragement of independence, and much more.

Do you want to know more about the first world war? Go through this quiz and discover a lot of facts about the war. Good luck as you take the history quiz. 

1:

The war took place between which years?


Correct
  • 1:
    1913-1919
  • 2:
    1914-1920
  • 3:
    1914-1918
  • 4:
    1912-1917
2:

Which Archduke was assassinated in June 1914?


Correct
  • 1:
    Franz Ferdinand
  • 2:
    Fritz Ferdinand
  • 3:
    Gerhard Ferdinand
  • 4:
    Jurgen Ferdinand
3:

Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of which country?


Correct
  • 1:
    Austria-Hungary
  • 2:
    Germany
  • 3:
    Luxembourg
  • 4:
    Poland
4:

A month later Austria-Hungary declared war on which country?


Correct
  • 1:
    Bulgaria
  • 2:
    Montenegro
  • 3:
    Romania
  • 4:
    Serbia
5:

Why was war declared on Serbia?


Correct
  • 1:
    A Serbian had carried out the assassinations
  • 2:
    Serbia had broken a peace treaty
  • 3:
    Serbia had recently invaded Austria
  • 4:
    Serbia had stolen lands from Austria
6:

The murderer, Gavrilo Princip, belonged to which political group?


Correct
  • 1:
    Serbian Liberation Front
  • 2:
    Black Hand
  • 3:
    Red Foot Gang
  • 4:
    Balkan Boys Massive
7:

Which word means countries agreeing to help each other?


Correct
  • 1:
    Alienation
  • 2:
    Alliance
  • 3:
    Benefaction
  • 4:
    Dalliance
8:

What is another word for an alliance?


Correct
  • 1:
    Ensconce
  • 2:
    Entente
  • 3:
    Entr'acte
  • 4:
    Matante
9:

In July 1914 which country prepared its army to help defend Serbia?


Correct
  • 1:
    Albania
  • 2:
    Britain
  • 3:
    France
  • 4:
    Russia
10:

In 1914, which country was not part of the Triple Entente?


Correct
  • 1:
    Belgium
  • 2:
    France
  • 3:
    Britain
  • 4:
    Russia
11:

A country that does not take sides in a war is .......


Correct
  • 1:
    Indecisive
  • 2:
    Unbalanced
  • 3:
    Neutral
  • 4:
    Cowardly
12:

Germany planned to invade France through where?


Correct
  • 1:
    Belgium
  • 2:
    Luxembourg
  • 3:
    Netherlands
  • 4:
    Switzerland
13:

The fighting in Western Europe was along the Western .......


Correct
  • 1:
    Assault
  • 2:
    Front
  • 3:
    Zone
  • 4:
    Line
14:

Who then declared war on Germany because they had a treaty with Belgium?


Correct
  • 1:
    France
  • 2:
    Russia
  • 3:
    Denmark
  • 4:
    Britain
15:

Who appeared on a famous Army recruitment poster?


Correct
  • 1:
    General Haig
  • 2:
    Marshal Foch
  • 3:
    Lord Kitchener
  • 4:
    General Allenby

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