Quiz: World War I - The Spark and Early Stages

Challenge yourself! How well do you really know the events that ignited World War I? Find out now.

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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, what specific event sparked World War I? Video Reference:
"So the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand goes there for a nice drive in an open-top car, wit..."

Timestamp: 2:00

Q2 Intermediate 2 pts

The video mentions that Germany had a specific plan for quickly defeating France and Russia. What was it? Video Reference:
"So with this guy in charge Germany will send all its troops into France at Lightning speed while Rus..."

Timestamp: 4:00

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Q3 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, Britain initially planned to stay out of the war. Video Reference:
"France and Britain also have a kind of alliance. So, when France says: "Hey, Britain you got my back..."

Timestamp: 3:20

Q4 Beginner 1 pts

The video explains that Germany's invasion of which neutral country caused Britain to declare war on Germany? Video Reference:
"Belgium is neutral but Germany wants to march 750 thousand troops through it to get around France's ..."

Timestamp: 4:30

Q5 Intermediate 2 pts

The video mentions that at the start of the war, French soldiers were easily spotted by the Germans because: Video Reference:
"He's wearing a bright blue uniform with red trousers and do you know who else spotted him easily, to..."

Timestamp: 7:00

Q6 Advanced 3 pts

According to the video, how did trench warfare typically work on the Western Front? Video Reference:
"One side would pummel the other with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells, sometimes for days a..."

Timestamp: 10:00

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Q7 Intermediate 2 pts

The video states that many soldiers became 'shell-shocked' due to the psychological effects of: Video Reference:
"One side would pummel the other with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells, sometimes for days a..."

Timestamp: 10:30

Q8 Beginner 1 pts

The video describes the conditions in the trenches as including all of the following EXCEPT: Video Reference:
"Living in the trenches was hard work, too. Corpses, mud that could swallow you whole, pools of poiso..."

Timestamp: 11:00

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