World War I Quiz for Grades 9–10 – Causes, Alliances, Key Battles and the Treaty of Versailles
A World War I history quiz for grades 9–10: the causes of the war, the two alliances, trench warfare, the Somme and Verdun, new weapons, 1917 and the Treaty of Versailles. 12 questions with answers and explanations.
- Grades 9–10
- 12 questions
- About 6 min
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Questions
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- 1Single choice
In which year did World War I begin?
- 1912
- 1914
- 1916
- 1918
- 2Single choice
Whose assassination in Sarajevo in June 1914 triggered the crisis that led to war?
- Tsar Nicholas II
- Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Emperor Franz Joseph
- 3Multiple choiceMore than one correct answer
Which countries were among the Allied (Entente) Powers when the war began in 1914? Select all that apply.
- France
- Russia
- Ottoman Empire
- United Kingdom
- Austria-Hungary
- 4Single choice
What kind of fighting was typical on the Western Front?
- Trench warfare
- Desert tank battles
- Jungle guerrilla warfare
- Naval island battles
- 5Single choice
Which 1916 battle on the Western Front is remembered for over a million casualties and a terrible first day for the British army?
- Battle of Gallipoli
- Battle of Tannenberg
- Battle of Midway
- Battle of the Somme
- 6Single choice
Which country withdrew from the war after its 1917 revolution and signed a separate peace?
- Italy
- Russia
- France
- Serbia
- 7Single choice
Which event in 1917 helped bring the United States into the war?
- The sinking of the Titanic
- Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram
- The attack on Pearl Harbor
- The Russian invasion of Germany
- 8True / False
Tanks and poison gas were both used for the first time on a large scale in World War I.
- True
- False
- 9Type answer
Which 1919 peace treaty with Germany officially ended the war between Germany and the Allies?
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- 10Single choice
Which international organization was created after the war to try to keep the peace?
- United Nations
- NATO
- League of Nations
- European Union
- 11True / False
The armistice that ended the fighting came into effect on 11 November 1918.
- True
- False
- 12Single choice
Which long-term cause of the war refers to countries building up large armies and navies?
- Nationalism
- Imperialism
- Militarism
- Isolationism