World War I - Christmas Truce
Test Quiz
1. Which of the following best describes the Christmas Truce?
a. An official cease fire between the two countries
b. A time of heavy fighting
c. An unofficial agreement to not fight between the soldiers
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
2. During what war did the Christmas Truce take place?
a. World War II
b. Civil War
c. Hundred Year's War
d. World War I
e. Cold War
3. Where did the Christmas Truce take place?
a. Along the western front
b. In Russia and Austria
c. In Great Britain
d. Along the Eastern Front
e. In the United States
4. What year did the first Christmas Truce occur?
a. 1910
b. 1914
c. 1917
d. 1919
e. 1939
5. True or False: The generals and leaders of both sides encouraged the Christmas Truce hoping that it would bring about peace.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
6. What was the area between the trenches of the two enemy sides called?
a. Danger region
b. Kill zone
c. No man's land
d. Death valley
e. Fighting area
7. What did the soldiers do during the Christmas Truce?
a. Sang Christmas carols
b. Exchanged gifts
c. Shared food
d. Played soccer
e. All of the above
8. What did the British high command do to stop the truces?
a. Gave out gifts to the troops to keep them distracted
b. Ordered the troops to not sing carols
c. Issued a warning that the Germans were going to attack on Christmas
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
9. True or False: The truces often began when the German soldiers lit candles and sang Christmas carols.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
10. Who gave the British soldiers a gift at Christmas?
a. Kaiser Wilhelm II
b. Queen Elizabeth
c. President Wilson
d. Princess Mary
e. Queen Victoria
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