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World War I Practice Test: World War I Concluding Weeks - The End Of The First War
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The First World War began on 28th July 1914 and lasted for 4 years, 3 months and 2 weeks.  During that time almost 10 million servicemen and nearly 6 million civilians were killed and over 21 million were wounded.  Almost 2% of the world's population died as a direct result of this truly horrific conflict.

World War I Practice Test: World War I Concluding Weeks - The End Of The First War
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10 Questions

1. Following Allied advances in the late summer, defeat for the Central Powers became inevitable. How did German commander, General Erich Ludendorff react?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. The next of the Central Powers to leave the war was the Ottoman Empire. On what date did the Ottomans cease fighting?
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?
7. The negotiations which led to the signing of the armistice between the Allies and Central Powers took place where?
8. On 3rd October the German and Austrian governments sent requests for an armistice to who?
9. 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?
10. 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?