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Test Your WWI and 1920s History Knowledge

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Paper art style WWI soldier helmet and trenches, 1920s flapper silhouette and jazz trumpet on sky blue background

Use this WWI and 1920s history quiz to practice key moments, from trench warfare to jazz‑age culture. You'll firm up what you know, spot gaps before a test, and, if you want more practice, try the warm‑up intro set or the focused World War I events round .

When did World War I begin?
1939
1918
1916
1914
World War I began on July 28, 1914, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, setting off a chain reaction of alliance obligations. The conflict quickly escalated beyond Europe to involve nations across the globe, marking a new era of total war. Armies dug extensive trench systems that defined much of the Western Front. For further details, see .
When did World War I end?
1915
1918
1917
1920
World War I concluded on November 11, 1918, when Germany signed an armistice with the Allies, effectively ending hostilities on the Western Front. The date is now commemorated as Armistice Day or Veterans Day in many countries. The formal peace treaties were signed in 1919. More information at .
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, sparking the outbreak of World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Gavrilo Princip
Tsar Nicholas II
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este and his wife were assassinated on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist. This event ignited the tense web of European alliances and led Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Other major powers were drawn in, triggering World War I. Learn more at .
Which treaty formally ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers?
Treaty of Saint-Germain
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, imposed heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany. It officially ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. The treaty's terms contributed to political and economic instability in Germany. More at .
Which international organization was created after WWI to maintain world peace?
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
NATO
The League of Nations was formed in 1920 as part of the Treaty of Versailles to promote disarmament and prevent future conflicts. Although the U.S. never joined, it set precedents for international diplomacy. The League ultimately failed to stop aggression in the 1930s. See for more.
Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?
20th Amendment
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
The 19th Amendment, ratified on August 18, 1920, prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex. It marked a major victory for the women's suffrage movement in the United States. Activists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led earlier efforts. Learn more at .
What was banned by the 18th Amendment in the United States?
Newspapers
Tobacco
Firearms
Alcohol
The 18th Amendment, ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the U.S., ushering in Prohibition from 1920 to 1933. It led to a rise in organized crime and speakeasies. The amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment. More details at .
The term "Roaring Twenties" refers to which decade?
1940s
1920s
1910s
1930s
The "Roaring Twenties" describes the decade of the 1920s, known for economic prosperity, cultural dynamism, and social change in the U.S. and parts of Europe. Jazz music, flapper culture, and consumerism flourished. It ended with the 1929 stock market crash. More at .
Which musical genre rose to prominence in the 1920s?
Rock and Roll
Jazz
Baroque
Hip Hop
Jazz emerged from African American communities in New Orleans and became a defining sound of the 1920s, spreading nationwide. Bands like those led by Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington popularized improvisation and syncopated rhythms. It embodied the era's energy and cultural shifts. For more, see .
Which country was NOT a member of the Allied Powers during World War I?
Russia
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Germany fought against the Allied Powers as part of the Central Powers, alongside Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. The Allied Powers included France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and later the United States. Germany's opposition role defined much of WWI's Western Front battles. Details at .
Which 1916 battle is known as one of the longest and bloodiest engagements of WWI?
Battle of Verdun
Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of Tannenberg
Battle of Mons
The Battle of Verdun, lasting from February to December 1916, resulted in an estimated 700,000 casualties. It was a German attempt to bleed France white by attacking a position the French would defend at all costs. The slogging matches set figures for attritional warfare. Read more at .
What deadly chemical weapon did Germany first deploy at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915?
Phosgene
Mustard gas
Tear gas
Chlorine gas
Germany released chlorine gas at Ypres on April 22, 1915, creating a lethal greenish-yellow cloud that devastated Allied trenches. This marked the first large-scale use of chemical warfare in modern conflict. Mustard gas appeared later, in 1917. For details see .
The Zimmermann Telegram proposed a military alliance between Germany and which country?
Canada
Japan
Italy
Mexico
In January 1917, Germany's foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann sent a secret note to Mexico offering support to reclaim lost territories if Mexico joined the war against the U.S. British intelligence intercepted and revealed it, swaying American opinion toward entering WWI. See .
Which leader emerged as head of the Soviet government after the Bolshevik Revolution?
Joseph Stalin
Alexander Kerensky
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks to overthrow the provisional government in November 1917 (October Revolution) and became head of the new Soviet state. His policies shaped early Soviet politics and war efforts. Stalin rose later in the 1920s. More at .
Which pandemic occurred in 1918 - 1919, coinciding with the end of WWI?
Cholera
Bubonic Plague
Spanish Flu
Typhoid Fever
The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 - 1919 killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, more than WWI combat fatalities. It spread quickly among troops and civilians due to troop movements and poor wartime conditions. See .
Who was President of the United States when World War I ended in 1918?
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson served as U.S. President from 1913 to 1921 and led the nation through WWI, advocating for the League of Nations at its conclusion. His Fourteen Points outlined postwar peace goals. Harding succeeded him in 1921. More at .
What was the primary reason the United States entered WWI in 1917?
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Allied requests for troops
To support Russia
Colonial ambitions
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in early 1917, sinking neutral and civilian ships, including those carrying Americans, which outraged public opinion. This policy, more than any other factor, led President Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war. Learn more at .
Which 1922 scandal involved the secret leasing of federal oil reserves?
Credit Mobilier
Watergate
Teapot Dome
Iran - Contra
The Teapot Dome scandal (1921 - 1923) involved Interior Secretary Albert Fall secretly leasing Navy petroleum reserves in Wyoming and California to private oil companies in exchange for bribes. It became a symbol of government corruption during President Harding's administration. More at .
Which amendment established Prohibition in the United States?
20th Amendment
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
The 18th Amendment, ratified in 1919, outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transport of intoxicating liquors in the U.S., beginning Prohibition in 1920. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933. See .
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement centered in which American city?
Atlanta
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
The Harlem Renaissance, peaking in the 1920s, was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, where African American writers, musicians, and artists like Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington flourished. It reshaped American culture and race relations. More at .
What was the primary goal of the Dawes Plan of 1924?
To create the League of Nations
To restructure German reparations payments
To partition the Ottoman Empire
To establish U.S. military bases in Europe
The Dawes Plan restructured Germany's WWI reparations to make payments more manageable, provided loans to stabilize the economy, and helped avert a French occupation of the Ruhr. It eased international tensions and was a precursor to the Young Plan. More at .
Which 1925 agreements aimed to secure postwar borders and promote reconciliation between Germany and its neighbors?
Treaty of Lausanne
Treaty of Sevres
Rapallo Treaty
Locarno Treaties
The Locarno Treaties of October 1925 guaranteed borders between Germany, France, and Belgium, and normalized relations with Britain and Italy. They were seen as a high point of interwar reconciliation and led to Germany's entry into the League of Nations. See .
The first Red Scare in the United States was driven by fear of which ideology?
Capitalism
Communism
Fascism
Monarchism
The first Red Scare (1919 - 1920) was a period of intense fear of communist influence following the 1917 Russian Revolution and labor unrest in the U.S. Government raids targeted suspected radicals in the Palmer Raids. Civil liberties were curtailed amid the panic. More at .
What was the main purpose of the Kellogg - Briand Pact of 1928?
To renounce war as an instrument of national policy
To create a mutual defense alliance
To establish international trade tariffs
To ban chemical weapons
The Kellogg - Briand Pact, signed by 15 nations in 1928, declared that signatories would not use war to resolve disputes or conflicts. Though it lacked enforcement provisions, it shaped the concept of outlawing aggressive war and influenced later international law. See .
Which armored fighting vehicle was first introduced by the British Army in WWI?
Armored car
Jeep
Tank
Half-track
The British first deployed tanks during the Battle of Flers - Courcelette in September 1916, revolutionizing ground warfare by crossing trenches and barbed wire. These early Mark I tanks were slow but marked a major technological shift. For more, see .
Who wrote the anti-war novel 'All Quiet on the Western Front,' published in 1929?
Wilfred Owen
Siegfried Sassoon
Ernest Hemingway
Erich Maria Remarque
'All Quiet on the Western Front' by Erich Maria Remarque portrayed the grim reality of trench warfare from a German soldier's perspective. It became a bestseller and was banned by the Nazis for its pacifist themes. Learn more at .
Which economic phenomenon devastated Weimar Germany in 1923?
Deflation
Hyperinflation
Great Depression
Stock market crash
In 1923, Germany experienced hyperinflation, with the mark's value plummeting and prices doubling within days. Citizens used wheelbarrows of cash for basic purchases, undermining public confidence in the economy. The crisis was temporarily resolved by introducing the Rentenmark. More at .
Which event marked the start of the October Revolution in Russia in 1917?
February protests
Signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Storming of the Winter Palace
Assassination of Rasputin
On the night of October 25 - 26, 1917 (Julian calendar), Bolshevik forces stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd, overthrowing the Provisional Government. This decisive action cemented Lenin's power and led to Soviet rule. For more, see .
Who was known as the 'It Girl' and became a major Hollywood star in the 1920s?
Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin
Greta Garbo
Clara Bow
Clara Bow earned the nickname 'It Girl' after starring in the 1927 film It, embodying the flirty, independent spirit of the 1920s. She became a cultural icon and one of Hollywood's earliest sex symbols. More at .
Approximately how many military deaths did France suffer in World War I?
1.4 million
800,000
2 million
500,000
France suffered around 1.4 million military deaths during WWI, one of the highest totals among the Allied powers. The brutal trench warfare on the Western Front contributed heavily to this toll. Civilian casualties and missing soldiers added to the national trauma. For detailed statistics, see .
Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) of 1921 allowed for what change in the Soviet economy?
Full market-based capitalism
Isolation from foreign trade
Small-scale private enterprise
Complete collectivization of agriculture
The NEP reintroduced limited private trade, small-scale manufacturing, and peasant market sales to revive the war-torn Soviet economy. This pragmatic retreat from War Communism lasted until Stalin's collectivization pushed it aside in the late 1920s. More at .
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Study Outcomes

  1. Understand WWI Timeline -

    Identify and sequence key World War I events from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through the 1918 armistice.

  2. Analyze Alliance Systems -

    Break down the Triple Entente and Central Powers to see how international partnerships fueled the global conflict.

  3. Recall Major Battles and Strategies -

    Recognize pivotal battles, fronts, and military tactics that defined the course of World War I.

  4. Describe Roaring Twenties Culture -

    Highlight significant social, artistic, and technological changes that shaped the Jazz Age and flapper era.

  5. Evaluate Postwar Impact -

    Assess how the outcome of World War I influenced politics, economics, and everyday life in the 1920s.

  6. Apply Historical Knowledge -

    Use your quiz insights to confidently answer trivia on WWI events and 1920s milestones.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Main Causes of WWI (M.A.I.N.) -

    Review the Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism framework (M.A.I.N.) to recall why tensions exploded in 1914. Mnemonic: "Many Armies Invade Nations" helps you remember each pillar. According to the British Library, this acronym underpins most World War I test questions.

  2. Trench Warfare and Key Battles -

    Understand how trench systems shaped battles like the Somme (1916) and Verdun (1916), leading to stalemate and attrition. Visualizing a cross-section of a trench (firestep, parapet, dugout) can anchor facts in your mind. The National WWI Museum notes these battles often appear in WWI trivia rounds.

  3. Treaty of Versailles Effects -

    Memorize the "Fourteen Points vs. Versailles" contrast: Wilson's idealism clashed with Allied punishment. A simple chart contrasting key articles (reparations, territory loss) clarifies why the treaty fueled interwar grievances. University of Oxford research links this treaty directly to 1920s political tensions on your quiz.

  4. Roaring Twenties Culture -

    Focus on the rise of flappers, jazz clubs, and Prohibition (1920 - 1933) as symbols of social transformation. Try the rhyme "Flappers dance, jazz takes flight, speakeasies glow through the night" to lock in major trends. The Library of Congress highlights these themes in every 1920s history quiz segment.

  5. 1920s Economic Boom and Bust -

    Track key indicators: mass production methods, consumer credit growth, and the 1929 stock market crash. A simple bar graph comparison (1920 vs. 1929 GDP) can help you visualize the unsustainable boom. According to the Federal Reserve archives, this rise-and-fall pattern is a staple of 1920s history quizzes.

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