Q.1
On 29th September 1918, six weeks before the end of the war, the first of the Central Powers left the war after signing the Armistice of Thessalonica. Which one of the Central Powers was it?
  • Germany
  • Bulgaria
  • Austria
  • Ottoman Empire
Q.2
Following Allied advances in the late summer, defeat for the Central Powers became inevitable. How did German commander, General Erich Ludendorff react?
  • He committed suicide
  • He ordered a surrender
  • He broke down and wept
  • He handed himself over to the British
Q.3
On 3rd October the German and Austrian governments sent requests for an armistice to who?
  • US President Woodrow Wilson
  • French President Raymond Poincare
  • British Prime Minister David Lloyd George
  • Russian leader Vladimir Lenin
Q.4
Test cricketer Gordon White died in the Middle Eastern Campaign against the Ottoman Empire on 17th October 1918, less than a month before the end of the war. Which team did he play for?
  • New Zealand
  • England
  • Australia
  • South Africa
Q.5
The next of the Central Powers to leave the war was the Ottoman Empire. On what date did the Ottomans cease fighting?
  • October 31st, All Hallows Eve
  • November 1st, All Saints' Day
  • November 2nd, All Souls' Day
  • November 5th, Bonfire Night
Q.6
On 31st October 1918, Istvan Tisza was assassinated by soldiers who broke into his home. Tisza had been the Prime Minister of which country?
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Russia
Q.7
In the last few days of October and the first few of November, German crews mutinied at the port of Kiel. They were supported by civilians and shots were fired at the demonstrators. How many were killed?
  • No people were killed
  • Seven people were killed
  • Seventeen people were killed
  • Seventy people were killed
Q.8
The war poet Wilfred Owen was killed in action exactly one week before the war ended. The day after his death Owen was promoted to which rank?
  • Sergeant
  • Lieutenant
  • Captain
  • Major
Q.9
The negotiations which led to the signing of the armistice between the Allies and Central Powers took place where?
  • In a restaurant
  • In a bunker
  • In a bar
  • In a railway carriage
Q.10
Canadian Private George Price was the last Allied soldier to be killed by the enemy during the war. He died on 11th November 1918, how long before the armistice took effect?
  • 2 minutes
  • 30 minutes
  • 1 hour
  • 2 hours
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