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All Quite Difficult on the Western Front
Can you answer 20 random questions about the Western Front of World War I? This is for experts, or those who want to learn!
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Last updated: March 8, 2024
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1.
Who was the leader of Germany?
Tsar Nicholas II
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King George
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Emperor Joseph
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Kaiser Wilhelm
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2.
What was the deadliest battle of the war, with over 1 million casualties?
The Battle of Verdun
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The Battle of Passchendaele
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The Battle of the Somme
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The Battle of Ypres
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3.
Britain only joined the war because Germany declared war against it.
True
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False
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4.
In which Battle did the French army get absolutely wrecked in Alsace-Lorraine?
Battle of Strasbourg
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Battle of Metz
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Battle of Mulhouse
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Battle of Nancy
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5.
To what larger battle does the Battle of Albert, which saw 57,000 casualties in a single day, belong?
Battle of Passchendaele
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Battle of the Somme
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Battle of Ypres
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Battle of Verdun
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6.
Where did the Belgians have a minor victory against the Germans?
The Battle of Yser
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The Battle of Mons
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The Battle of Liege
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The Battle of Haelen
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7.
What river did the Nivelle Campaign attack with many, many soldiers?
The Somme
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The Rhine
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The Seine
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The Aisne
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8.
Kaiserschlacht started off really well for Germany. Why did the plan go sour?
Unfavorable weather conditions
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Soldiers got deep into France and logistics became too difficult
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Allied reinforcements arrived
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Lack of strategic planning
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9.
What was the large tactical withdrawal from the Mons River?
The Mons Maneuver
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The Tactical Resurgence
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The Great Retreat
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The British Withdrawal
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10.
To begin with, "push airplanes" were the most common scouting planes. What's a push airplane?
The propellor was behind the plane
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The planes were held together with pins
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The pilot had to take pictures himself
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The rudder had to be manually pushed by hand
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11.
What river gave the city of Verdun a natural defense?
The Seine
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The Meuse
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The Rhine
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The Somme
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12.
What plan did the Germans plan to implement at the start of a war against France?
Schlieffen Plan
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Plan Maginot
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Schwerpunkt
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Plan XVII
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13.
What strategy did France rely upon in 1915 during both the Spring Offensive and the Autumn Offensive?
Trench Warfare
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Blitzkrieg
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Attrition
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Mass Breakthrough
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14.
Where did the British first fight the Germans?
The Battle of the Mons
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The Battle of Ypres
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The Battle of the Somme
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The Battle of Cambrai
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15.
Why was April 1917 called Bloody April by the British?
The Red Baron and company killed over 200 British airmen
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Soldiers had the measles
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The attacks on Campiegne saw over 100,000 casualties
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Over 100 tanks were lost at the battle of Artois
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16.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Nivelle Campaign?
Germany abandoned the Hindenburg Line
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Over half a million casualties
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Virtually no territorial gain
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Nivelle was relieved of command
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17.
What larger battle does the Battle of Nonne Bosschen belong to?
The Battle of the Somme
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The Battle of Passchendaele
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The First Battle of Ypres
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The Battle of Verdun
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18.
What weapon of war was used first at the Battle of the Sommes?
Tanks
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Poison Gas
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Machine Gun
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Planes
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19.
What instigated an all-out attack by the Germans in the Spring of 1917?
Italian surrender
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American troops started to arrive in Europe
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Treaty negotiations
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Successful espionage
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20.
What river saw a battle with horrendous casualties in 1915, followed by a smashing offensive against a crumbling German defense in 1918?
Rhine River
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Seine River
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Aisne River
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Somme River
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Edit: oh her is referring to Germany, nevermind