Cautionary Tales From the Trenches

Question 1 of 10

1

What is the name of the heir to the Austrian throne whose assassination lead to the outbreak of World War 1?

Select one of the following:

Franz Ferdinand
Joseph Ferdinand
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Franz Salvator

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

What date did the Assassination take place?

Select one of the following:

4th August 1914
28th June 1914
28th June 1916
29th July 1914

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What is this lady's job?

Select one of the following:

Firewoman
Post Lady
Messanger
Doctor

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Approximately, how many days did it take a letter posted in Newcastle to reach the trenches on the frontline in Belgium?

Select one of the following:

4 weeks
1 week
2 days
6 days

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

What was the name of the very big wooden hut built in Regents Park in London to process post going to the Front?

Select one of the following:

The Home Depot
The Sorting Office
The Army Postal Service
The Royal Mail Headquarters

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

What is this?

Select one of the following:

Recruitment Form
Honour letter
Field Service Card
Prescription

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Messages were delivered using carrier pigeons during the war

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Austria's ally was...

Select one of the following:

Germany
Russia
Serbia

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Serbia's ally was...

Select one of the following:

Germany
Great Britain
Russia

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Belgium's ally was...

Select one of the following:

Germany
Russia
Great Britain

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Quiz on Cautionary Tales From the Trenches, created by Richard Hedley on 01/09/2014.

Cautionary Tales From the Trenches

Cautionary Tales From the Trenches

Question 1 of 10

What is the name of the heir to the Austrian throne whose assassination lead to the outbreak of World War 1?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

What date did the Assassination take place?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

What is this lady's job?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Approximately, how many days did it take a letter posted in Newcastle to reach the trenches on the frontline in Belgium?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

What was the name of the very big wooden hut built in Regents Park in London to process post going to the Front?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

What is this?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

Messages were delivered using carrier pigeons during the war

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Austria's ally was...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Serbia's ally was...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

Belgium's ally was...

Select one of the following:

Explanation