When and Where?
War and Weapons
Life During the War
The end of the war
Countries and Leaders
The start of the war
Number theory
100
In what year did World War I begin?
Hint: Erik's grandfather was born this year (died in 2002 at the ripe age of 88).
In 1914
100
What weapon could fire hundreds of bullets per minute?
The machine gun
MG08 (German)
Vickers (UK)
Lewis (US/UK)
M1917 Browning (US)
Hotchkiss (French)
100
What did soldiers send home to communicate with their families?
Letters or postcards
100
Which country was forced to pay large amounts of money in war reparations (compensations) after World War I?
Germany
100
Name the capitals in The UK, France and Germany (in English)
London, Paris and Berlin
100
What is it called when two or more countries agree to help each other in a war?
An alliance
100
How many countries fought in WW1?
+-5 for correct answer
30
200
In what year did World War I end?
Hint: 3 years before Erik's other grandfather was born who died at 98 in 2020, 9 days before his 99th birthday)
In 1918
200
What were the long, narrow ditches where soldiers lived and fought called?
Trenches
200
What did soldiers wear on their heads to protect themselves from flying pieces of metal?
Helmets
(mainly protection from shrapnel)
Bullets often went straight through them...
200
In which autumn month of 1918 did the fighting on the Western Front end?
November
200
Name 3 other cities in France, The UK and Germany other than the capitals.
Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux
Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle
Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne (Köln)
200
Which powerful European empire declared war on Serbia in July 1914, helping to start World War I?
Hint: "Ah!"
Austria-Hungary
200
How many people died in WW1?
+- 5 million for correct answer
15-20 million people
300
On which continent were most of the major battles fought?
Europe
300
What new type of armoured ground vehicle was first used in battle during World War I?
+200 if you can name a manufacturer of this kind of vehicle during ww1
+100 if you can name a modern Asian manufacturer
The tank
+200 Renault, Daimler
+100 Hyundai
300
Which two small animals (mammal+insect) were common in the trenches and could spread diseases?
Rats and lice
300
What international organisation was created after World War 1 to help prevent future wars?
Hint: Dag Hammarskjöld
The League of Nations
(acceptable answer: The United Nations)
300
Which powerful country joined the war in 1917?
The USA
300
Which country did Austria-Hungary declare war on in July 1914?
Serbia, Italy or Germany?
Serbia
300
Approximately how many soldiers were killed during the Battle of Verdun (in France) in 1916?
+-100,000 for correct answer
300,000
400
What was the name of the battlefront in Western Europe where soldiers fought from long trenches?
The ___________ Front
The Western Front
400
What dangerous weapon was used to damage soldiers' lungs and eyes?
This weapon sometimes "backfired", sort of...
Poison gas, e.g. chlorine
400
Who had to start working in the factories during the war?
Women (around 20-60% of the workforce were women)
400
What is an agreement to stop fighting called?
Hint: "stoppa eld"
Ceasefire (or armistice)
400
What title did Nicolas II of Russia have?
Hint: Rome
Tsar
400
What is it called when countries compete to build bigger armies and develop more powerful weapons?
(hint: body part competition)
An arms race
400
What was the likelihood of dying during WW1 if you were part of a u-boat crew?
+-10% for correct answer
40%
500
In which modern-day country is the city of Sarajevo located, where a famous assassination took place in 1914?
Hint: "Yugoslavia"
Bosnia and Herzegovina
500
What was the area between enemy trenches called?
No Man's Land
500
What is it called when a government controls what information can be published in newspapers or letters?
Censorship
500
What was the name of the peace treaty signed with Germany in 1919?
Hint: "A city close to Paris with a huge castle"
The Treaty of Versailles
500
What was the name of the German emperor during World War I (The Kaiser)?
Hint: "Erövrade England"
Wilhelm II (Kaiser Wilhelm II)
500
What famous event in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered the crisis that led to World War 1?
The killing of Prince Franz Ferdinand (Austria)
"The Sarajevo assassination" / "The Assassination in Sarajevo"
The killer's name was Gavrilio Princip.
The prince's wife Sophie was also killed.
500
How many soldiers was Germany allowed to have in its army after WW1?
+- 50,000 for correct answer
100,000