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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.
What German politician asked for peace negotiations as early as 1916 but was turned down?
Ludendorff
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Von Bulow
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Bethmann Hollweg
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Hindenburg
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2.
What was the name of France's defensive plan against a German invasion?
Plan XVII
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Plan VI
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Plan X
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Plan Maginot
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3.
Why was April 1917 called Bloody April by the British?
The attacks on Campiegne saw over 100,000 casualties
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The Red Baron and company killed over 200 British airmen
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Over 100 tanks were lost at the battle of Artois
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Soldiers had the measles
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4.
To what larger battle does the Battle of Albert, which saw 57,000 casualties in a single day, belong?
Battle of Verdun
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Battle of Ypres
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Battle of Passchendaele
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Battle of the Somme
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5.
Along what river did the French attack extensively attack to draw German forces away from the besieged Verdun?
The Meuse
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The Seine
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The Aisne
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The Somme
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6.
France had favorable casualty rates compared to Germany throughout the war.
True
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False
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7.
Where did the Belgians have a minor victory against the Germans?
The Battle of Mons
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The Battle of Liege
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The Battle of Yser
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The Battle of Haelen
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8.
What river did the Nivelle Campaign attack with many, many soldiers?
The Aisne
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The Somme
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The Seine
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The Rhine
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9.
What battle saw the most tanks ever used in a single World War I battle?
Passchendaele
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Ypres
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The Marne
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Cambrai
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10.
What country dropped out of the war in 1917?
France
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Russia
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Germany
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United Kingdom
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11.
What nickname did the Red Baron's squadron, who painted their planes all different colours, go by?
The Chromatic Aeromatics
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The Painted Pew Pews
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The Rainbow Connection
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The Flying Circus
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12.
Which of the following is a CORRECT assumption that the Schlieffen plan made?
Russian forces would be slow to act
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France would surrender once Paris was jeopardized
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French forces would attack rather than remain defensive
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Britain would hesitate to join the war
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13.
Where did the French manage to put forward a valiant defense to stop Kaiserschlacht from reaching Paris in 1917?
The Marne River
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The Rhine River
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The Seine River
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The Somme River
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14.
What French general took command from the elderly Joffre during the Hundred Days Campaign?
General Nivelle
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General Petain
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General Mangin
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General Foch
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15.
What plan did the Germans plan to implement at the start of a war against France?
Schwerpunkt
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Plan XVII
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Plan Maginot
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Schlieffen Plan
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16.
What major battle did Germany lose on its own soil before surrendering?
They surrendered without fighting on their own soil
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Battle of Verdun
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Battle of the Marne
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Battle of the Somme
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17.
Who became a Generalfeldmarschall of the Germany army in 1914 and played a primary role as leader of her military through the war?
Hindenburg
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Moltke the Younger
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Falkenhayn
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Mackensen
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18.
To begin with, "push airplanes" were the most common scouting planes. What's a push airplane?
The pilot had to take pictures himself
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The planes were held together with pins
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The rudder had to be manually pushed by hand
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The propellor was behind the plane
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19.
What was the French objective at the Second Battle of Artois?
Take the north bank of the Somme
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Take Verdun
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Take Ypres
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Take Vimy Ridge
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20.
What strategy did France rely upon in 1915 during both the Spring Offensive and the Autumn Offensive?
Blitzkrieg
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Trench Warfare
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Attrition
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Mass Breakthrough
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Edit: oh her is referring to Germany, nevermind