C'est la guerre.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the 'war to end war'. (It didn't, alas.) It was a long time ago, but we should remember. How many of these facts do you know about what they called the Great War? Warning: some of them are hard.

Multiple choice.

1. What kind of event set off the Great War?
   
   • A submarine attack.
   • An assassination.
   • An invasion.
   • A diplomatic mistake.
2. Which countries made up the Triple Entente alliance?
   
   • Austria, Germany, and Turkey
   • Austria, Germany, and Italy
   • Russia, Germany, and France
   • Russia, France, and the UK
3. What was 'Little Willie'?
   
   • An offensive nickname for the Kaiser.
   • A kind of airship.
   • The first tank.
   • A huge cannon.
4. How many planes did Baron von Richthofen shoot down?
   
   • 35
   • 50
   • None
   • 80
5. What was Margaretha Zelle executed for?
   
   • Protesting the war
   • Being a really bad dancer
   • Spying for the Russians
   • Being a double agent
6. Who flew in the Lafayette Escadrille?
   
   • Russians
   • Frenchmen
   • Americans
   • Snoopy
7. Who was the Zimmermann Telegram addressed to?
   
   • King George V
   • The Kaiser
   • Woodrow Wilson
   • The German ambassador in Mexico
8. Which of these features could often be found in a German trench?
   
   • Bunk beds
   • Electric lights
   • A doorbell
   • All of the above
9. What were 'Hello Girls'?
   
   • Ladies of negotiable affection
   • ENSA workers
   • Those women who gave out white feathers
   • Bilingual US-born telephone operators
10. What did patriotic Americans call hamburger during the Great War?
    
    • Victory burger
    • Salisbury steak
    • Mince
    • Hackflesh

Think you got them all? Defeat the Kaiser (or defend him, if you choose) by clicking on the picture below.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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