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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 was the name of France's defensive plan against a German invasion?
Plan X
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Plan VI
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Plan Maginot
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Plan XVII
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2.
How were Germans trying to stop shipping to Britain?
Naval blockades
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Submarine warfare
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Aerial bombardment
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Surface raiders
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3.
What nickname did the Red Baron's squadron, who painted their planes all different colours, go by?
The Painted Pew Pews
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The Rainbow Connection
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The Flying Circus
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The Chromatic Aeromatics
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4.
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 rudder had to be manually pushed by hand
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The pilot had to take pictures himself
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The planes were held together with pins
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5.
France's primary defensive plan in the case of war was a counterattack.
False
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True
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6.
Where did the Germans first use gas?
Battle of the Somme
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Battle of Passchendaele
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2nd Battle of Ypres
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Battle of Verdun
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7.
What is the German doctrine of pointed, overwhelming attacks at specific points in the enemy trenches called?
Kesselschlacht
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Taktik
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Schwerpunkt
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Blitzkrieg
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8.
Britain only joined the war because Germany declared war against it.
False
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True
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9.
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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Nivelle was relieved of command
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Virtually no territorial gain
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10.
What poison gas did Germany use to begin with?
Mustard Gas
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Phosgene
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Sarin
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Chlorine
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11.
Who became Germany's first fighter ace of national celebrity, a pilot who had 40 victories and helped to train the Red Baron?
Johann Ludendorff
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Richard von Richtofen
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Oswald Boelcke
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Fokker Eindecker
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12.
About how long did the Battle of the Somme last?
3 months
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7 months
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9 months
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5 months
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13.
Where did the British first fight the Germans?
The Battle of Ypres
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The Battle of the Mons
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The Battle of Cambrai
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The Battle of the Somme
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14.
What did Germany call its all-out attack of 1917?
Kaiserschlacht
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Schwerpunkt
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Ludendorff Offensive
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Operation Blücher
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15.
What instigated an all-out attack by the Germans in the Spring of 1917?
Successful espionage
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Italian surrender
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Treaty negotiations
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American troops started to arrive in Europe
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16.
When the warplanes took to the air, how long had it been since the invention of the airplane?
Two Weeks
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11 Years
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56 Years
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32 Years
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17.
What was the idea that Germany could win the "war of resources"?
Blitzkrieg
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Trench warfare
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Attrition strategy
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Materialschlacht
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18.
What larger battle does the Battle of Langemarck 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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19.
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 the Marne
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Battle of Verdun
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Battle of the Somme
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20.
What country dropped out of the war in 1917?
Germany
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Russia
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France
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United Kingdom
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Edit: oh her is referring to Germany, nevermind