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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 first objective in the Schlieffen Plan?
Take Paris
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Capture Brussels
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Invade Alsace-Lorraine
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Siege of St. Petersburg
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2.
About how long did the Battle of the Somme last?
3 months
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9 months
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5 months
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7 months
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3.
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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4.
How did the Allies repulse the German attack near Paris in 1914?
Successful cavalry charge
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They dug into trench lines a little ways across a river
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The naval blockade disrupted German supply lines
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Air superiority
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5.
Germans suffered a horrible loss at the Second Battle of the Marne, turning them away from what city?
Berlin
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Paris
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Brussels
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London
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6.
What river gave the city of Verdun a natural defense?
The Seine
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The Somme
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The Meuse
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The Rhine
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7.
What weapon is most responsible for the high death toll of the war?
Tanks
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Machine Guns
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Mustard Gas
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Planes
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8.
What campaign defeated Germany once and for all?
Spring Offensive
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The Hundred Days Campaign
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Nivelle Offensive
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Kaiserschlacht
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9.
How many soldiers' lives was Robert Nivelle entrusted with in 1917?
Over ten million
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Over 100 thousand
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Over a million
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Over half a million
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10.
France had favorable casualty rates compared to Germany throughout the war.
False
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True
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11.
Where did the British first fight the Germans?
The Battle of Cambrai
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The Battle of Ypres
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The Battle of the Mons
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The Battle of the Somme
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12.
How many casualties were there at just the Battle of Verdun?
1.5 million
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500,000
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750,000
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1 million
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13.
Who tried to convince the German army to modernize the Schlieffen plan, albeit unsuccessfully?
Alfred von Schlieffen
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Erich Ludendorff
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Paul von Hindenburg
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Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
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14.
Kaiserschlacht started off really well for Germany. Why did the plan go sour?
Unfavorable weather conditions
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Lack of strategic planning
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Allied reinforcements arrived
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Soldiers got deep into France and logistics became too difficult
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15.
What is the German doctrine of pointed, overwhelming attacks at specific points in the enemy trenches called?
Taktik
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Blitzkrieg
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Kesselschlacht
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Schwerpunkt
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16.
Who was the leader of Germany?
Kaiser Wilhelm
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Tsar Nicholas II
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Emperor Joseph
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King George
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17.
What was the deadliest battle of the war, with over 1 million casualties?
The Battle of Passchendaele
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The Battle of Verdun
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The Battle of Ypres
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The Battle of the Somme
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18.
Britain only joined the war because Germany declared war against it.
True
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False
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19.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Nivelle Campaign?
Over half a million casualties
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Germany abandoned the Hindenburg Line
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Nivelle was relieved of command
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Virtually no territorial gain
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20.
What German politician asked for peace negotiations as early as 1916 but was turned down?
Von Bulow
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Bethmann Hollweg
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Ludendorff
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Hindenburg
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Edit: oh her is referring to Germany, nevermind