Question | Answer |
In which month of 1914 did the First World war begin | August
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Which “new” weapon was introduced into battle in 1916 | The tank
| In which year did the USA enter the war | 1917
| In which city was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated | Sarajevo
| Germany's attack on which country provoked Britain into the war | Belgium
| Who was the commander of the US forces in Europe | John J. Pershing
| What disease took lives on both sides of the conflict in the latter stages of the war | Influenza [Spanish Flu]
| Where was the formal peace agreement signed | Versailles
| At which battle was poison gas first used | Ypres [1915]
| What was the area between the opposing trenches called | No-man's land
| What was the final allied offensive on the Western Front called | 100 day offensive
| Which nation invaded Serbia in 1914 effectively starting the conflict | Austria-Hungary
| Which FOUR nations made up the Central Powers | German Empire, Austria-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
| What was the real name of the German flying ace known as The Red Baron | Baron Manfred Von Richthofen
| Which two Admirals commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland | Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty
| Which battle stopped the German advance on Paris in 1914, beginning trench warfare | The First Battle of the Marne
| What was the common nickname for the US troops in WW1 | Dough-boys
| Which battle on the eastern front in August 1914 seriously damaged Russia, making them less of a threat to Germany | The Battle of Tannenberg
| Remembered as ANZAC Day every year, which battle was the first major battle to be fought by Australian and New Zealand forces | The Battle of Gallipoli
| When did the Armistice finally occur | 11th November 1918 |