GK MCQ's on World War I

1- Which of the following countries remained neutral during World War I?

A.Norway
B.Denmark
C.Mexico
D. All the above

Ans. D

2- Who was the President of the United States when World War I began?

A.William Henry Harrison
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Warren G. Harding
D. Herbert Hoover

Ans. B

3- Which of the following were major battles fought during World War I?

1. Battle of the Somme
2. Battle of Tannenberg
3. Battle of Gallipoli
4. Battle of Verdun

Choose the correct answer

A. Both 1 and 2
B. Both 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. D

4- Which of the following was the primary cause of WWI?

A. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
B. The United States declared war on German ally Austria-Hungary.
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B

Ans. A

5- Which of the following were the primary Allied Powers?

1. France
2. Britain
3. Russia

Choose the correct answer

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. D

6- Which of the following was a political outcome of World War I?

1. Austria- Hungary was carved up into a number of independent states.
2. Russia and Germany gave land to Poland
3. Countries in the Middle East were put under the control of Great Britain and France.

Choose the correct answer

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. D

7- Which of the following was/were a spy/spies during WWI?

1. James Bond
2. Mata Hari
3. Eddie Rickenbacker

Choose the correct answer

A. 1 and 2
B. Only 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. B

8- Which of the following were the main Central Powers members?

1. Germany
2. Austria-Hungary
3. The Ottoman Empire
4. Bulgaria

Choose the correct answer

A. Both 1 and 2
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. D

9- Who was the victor in World War I?

A. The Allies Powers
B. The Central Powers
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

Ans. A

10- In World War I, when did the United States declare war on Germany's ally Austria-Hungary?

A. 4 March 1917
B. 4 April 1917
C. 7 December 1916
D. 7 December 1917

Ans. D