During which years did World War I occur?

During which years did World War I occur?

• A. 1916-1919
• B. 1914-1918
• C. 1912-1918
• D. 1914-1917

Answer: (B)

This question tests you on the actual duration of World War I. The war began in 1914 after the assassination in Sarajevo and quickly spread as nations declared war. Fighting effectively stopped with the armistice on November 11, 1918, even though the peace treaties to end the conflict were finalized in 1919. So 1914–1918 best captures the period when major hostilities occurred. The other ranges miss either the start year or extend beyond the main fighting period (1919 is when formal peace efforts concluded, not when the fighting stopped), or they end before the armistice.

This question tests you on the actual duration of World War I. The war began in 1914 after the assassination in Sarajevo and quickly spread as nations declared war. Fighting effectively stopped with the armistice on November 11, 1918, even though the peace treaties to end the conflict were finalized in 1919. So 1914–1918 best captures the period when major hostilities occurred. The other ranges miss either the start year or extend beyond the main fighting period (1919 is when formal peace efforts concluded, not when the fighting stopped), or they end before the armistice.