FranceListe CR, n° 145 · History, geography and culture
In what year did the First World War begin?
In the exam (French)
En quelle année a commencé la Première Guerre mondiale ?
- aIn 1870En 1870
- bIn 1914En 1914Correct answer
- cIn 1918En 1918
- dIn 1939En 1939
Why?
The First World War began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June. It ended with the armistice of 11 November 1918. The Second World War began in 1939.
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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