World War I's Christmas Truce

This is about the time that the Christmas spirit caused ceasefires during the first Christmas of World War I. The questions come from the History Channel's article, "World War I's Christmas Truce."

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5. Which song was heard that Christmas Eve?
Joy to the World
O Holy Night
Silent Night
Here Comes Santa Claus
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10. What was the area called between the two armies?
Houplines
No-man's-land
Belgium
trenches
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14. Another cease-fire did not occur until the end of the war on Armistice Day, which was
September 11, 2001
November 11, 1918
September 2, 1945
May 9, 1865
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12. Which German soldier scolded his fellow soldiers for the truce?
Lt. Charles Brewer
Captain Charles Stockwell
Lt. Johannes Niemann
Corporal Adolf Hitler
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3. What did Lieutenant Charles Brewer see through the barbed wire?
a German soldier
a porchlight
a star
a Christmas tree
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4. What did Brewer hear on the battlefield that night?
a gunshot
a Christmas carol
a mournful cry
a party going on
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2. Which army had a glistening light shining which alerted the sentry?
Belgian
German
British
French
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13. Which things prevented a Christmas truce the next year?
millions of deaths on and off the battlefield
all of the above
poison gas/chemical weapons
the sinking of civilian ships
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8. Who is credited with initiating the truce?
the high command
the German soldiers
the Pope
the British soldiers
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7. Who responded with the English version of the song?
British generals
French foot soldiers
French generals
British foot soldiers
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6. Which country's army started that song?
France
England
Germany
Holland
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9. What Christmas gift was exchanged by the two enemies?
cigarettes
all of the above
sausages
chocolates
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11. Which team sport did the soldiers play on Christmas Day 1914?
American football
soccer
baseball
rugby
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1. In which year did World War I begin?
1914
1915
1917
1918

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