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Junior Cycle History: World War I or World War II

How often World War I or World War II comes up on the History papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

World War I or World War II, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on World War I or World War II.

(a)What was the main result of trench warfare on the Western Front in WWI?

(b)World War II began when Germany invaded which country in September 1939?

(c)On the first day of which 1916 battle were almost 20,000 British soldiers killed?

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(a) Stalemate and huge losses

(b) Poland

(c) The Somme

Your turn: Common Level questions on World War I or World War II.

Common Level

Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

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World War I or World War II, 2 marks

Which treaty ended WWI with Germany and made it accept blame for the war?

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The Treaty of Versailles

Signed in 1919, it took land from Germany, limited its army and made it pay reparations. German anger at it later helped Hitler rise to power.

World War I or World War II, 2 marks

The Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 are known as…

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D-Day

D-Day opened a second front in the West. With the Soviets pushing from the East, Germany surrendered in May 1945, which is celebrated as VE Day.