Quiz  /  Christmas Truce

  • 1. 
    Which of the following best describes the Christmas Truce?

  • All of the above
  • An unofficial agreement to not fight between the soldiers
  • A time of heavy fighting
  • An official cease fire between the two countries

  • 2. 
    During what war did the Christmas Truce take place?

  • World War I
  • Hundred Year's War
  • World War II
  • Civil War

  • 3. 
    Where did the Christmas Truce take place?

  • In Russia and Austria
  • Along the western front
  • In Great Britain
  • Along the Eastern Front

  • 4. 
    What year did the first Christmas Truce occur?

  • 1919
  • 1917
  • 1910
  • 1914

  • 5. 
    True or False: The generals and leaders of both sides encouraged the Christmas Truce hoping that it would bring about peace.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    What was the area between the trenches of the two enemy sides called?

  • No man's land
  • Danger region
  • Kill zone
  • Death valley

  • 7. 
    What did the soldiers do during the Christmas Truce?

  • Shared food
  • All of the above
  • Sang Christmas carols
  • Exchanged gifts

  • 8. 
    What did the British high command do to stop the truces?

  • All of the above
  • Ordered the troops to not sing carols
  • Gave out gifts to the troops to keep them distracted
  • Issued a warning that the Germans were going to attack on Christmas

  • 9. 
    True or False: The truces often began when the German soldiers lit candles and sang Christmas carols.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    Who gave the British soldiers a gift at Christmas?

  • President Wilson
  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II
  • Princess Mary
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