World War I Question Pack

The World War I pack adds 1,200 questions to Rapid Fire Trivia, across 4 topics. Here is a free sample of 5 questions, and every topic in the pack is listed below.

A few to start with

1. 1Which system grouped merchant ships together for protection at sea?

   AnswerConvoy system

   Convoys allowed warships to escort groups of merchant vessels.

2. 2Which pilot was nicknamed the Red Baron?

   AnswerManfred von Richthofen

   German ace Manfred von Richthofen became widely known as the Red Baron.

3. 3What does medical triage do during a mass-casualty emergency?

   AnswerPrioritizes patients according to urgency and chance of benefit

   Triage helps limited medical resources reach casualties in a planned order.

4. 4What phrase describes the 1914 series of movements toward the Channel after the Marne?

   AnswerRace to the Sea

   Both sides tried to outflank one another northward in the Race to the Sea.

5. 5What was a dreadnought?

   AnswerModern battleship

   Dreadnoughts were heavily armed all-big-gun battleships.