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What were glow worms used for in the trenches of World War I?
To aid in reading maps
Who was the rival of Kitchener on the British War Cabinet and head of the British War Academy?
General Henry Wilson
Lord Kitchener was known of as "of Khartoum", what modern country is Khartoum in?
The Sudan, south of Egypt
What was the name of the Alliance including the Third French Republic, The Russian Empire, and a reluctant British Empire?
The Triple Entente, The Entente Cordiale, or later, The Allies
What was the justification for reducing the amount of armor on the new class of Battlecruisers?
That "Speed will be their armor"
Who was the British Prime Minister during the outbreak of the war?
Herbert Asquith
Where is Joseph Stalin from?
The Soviet Union, USSR, Georgia
Who was the Commander of the BEF in France?
General Sir Henry French
What was the name of the Alliance which originally included The German Empire, The Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Kingdom of Italy?
The Triple Alliance or the Central Powers
Before World War I started, how did the British army get recruits?
They had to volunteer
How old was Gavrilo Princip when he assassinated Franz Ferdinand?
19 Years Old
Approximately how many dogs were brought into the trenches by the Triple Entente? (=/- 1000)
20,000
What did the German efforts to Belgian resistance become known as?
The Rape of Belgium
What reassurance did Germany give to Austria-Hungary which emboldened the Austrians to behave recklessly?
The Blank Cheque
What country was known at this time as the "Sick Man of Europe"?
The Ottoman Empire
What disease did the Tsar's son, Alexei, suffer from?
Hemophilia
Please list all of the countries which shared a land border with Germany in 1914
Hint: There are 7
France, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Russia, and Denmark
Who was the "hot-shot" German officer who captured the Citadel of Liege practically single handedly?
General Erich von Ludendorff
Approximately how many soldiers usually constitute an Infantry Division? (=/- 1000)
20,000
What is the name of the straits that German Admiral Souchon had to pass through to reach Istanbul?
The Dardanelles
During World War 1 soldiers brought slugs into the trenches for a very specific purpose, what was that purpose?
As a warning against gas attacks. When soldiers saw the slug close its air hole they knew to put on their masks.
Approximatly how many cats were used to control vermin on the ships and in the trenches of World War I? (=/- 25,000)
500,000
Who was the German commander in charge of the German 1st Army?
General von Kluck
By the outbreak of World War I, what was really the only thing that Cavalry soldiers did anymore?
How did Germany "bribe" the Ottomans into signing a secret alliance?
They "sold" two naval ships to the Ottomans, replacing two battleships seized in Britain