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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.
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 the Somme
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Battle of Passchendaele
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2.
In 1916, what German pilot instantly became a national celebrity when he shot down Britain's most famous flying ace, Lanoe Hawker?
Manfred von Richtofen
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Oswald Boelcke
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Richard Rakket
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Erik Dorff
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3.
What instigated an all-out attack by the Germans in the Spring of 1917?
Italian surrender
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Successful espionage
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American troops started to arrive in Europe
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Treaty negotiations
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4.
Kaiserschlacht started off really well for Germany. Why did the plan go sour?
Allied reinforcements arrived
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Unfavorable weather conditions
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Soldiers got deep into France and logistics became too difficult
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Lack of strategic planning
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5.
What weapon is most responsible for the high death toll of the war?
Tanks
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Planes
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Mustard Gas
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Machine Guns
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6.
What weapon of war was used first at the Battle of the Sommes?
Planes
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Poison Gas
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Tanks
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Machine Gun
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7.
Who was the leader of Germany?
Emperor Joseph
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Kaiser Wilhelm
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Tsar Nicholas II
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King George
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8.
Where did the Belgians have a minor victory against the Germans?
The Battle of Liege
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The Battle of Yser
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The Battle of Mons
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The Battle of Haelen
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9.
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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10.
To begin with, "push airplanes" were the most common scouting planes. What's a push airplane?
The rudder had to be manually pushed by hand
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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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11.
Which of the following is a German lighter-than-air ship?
Zeppelin
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Stukke
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Luftwaffe
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Eindecker
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12.
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 Flying Circus
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The Rainbow Connection
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13.
What major defensive fortification did the Germans build at the end of 1916?
Siegfried Line
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Maginot Line
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Hindenburg Line
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Mannerheim Line
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14.
What plan did the Germans plan to implement at the start of a war against France?
Plan Maginot
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Plan XVII
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Schwerpunkt
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Schlieffen Plan
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15.
What was one of the problems with French military officers?
Too elderly
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Too creative
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Too lustful
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Too inexperienced
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16.
What poison gas did Germany use to begin with?
Chlorine
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Phosgene
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Sarin
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Mustard Gas
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17.
What strategy did France rely upon in 1915 during both the Spring Offensive and the Autumn Offensive?
Mass Breakthrough
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Attrition
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Blitzkrieg
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Trench Warfare
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18.
How were Germans trying to stop shipping to Britain?
Naval blockades
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Submarine warfare
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Surface raiders
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Aerial bombardment
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19.
What country dropped out of the war in 1917?
France
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United Kingdom
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Germany
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Russia
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20.
What French general took command from the elderly Joffre during the Hundred Days Campaign?
General Foch
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General Mangin
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General Petain
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General Nivelle
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Edit: oh her is referring to Germany, nevermind