Question

The First World War was fought between the Allied Powers and the _______.
A. Western Powers
B. Central Powers
C. Eastern Powers
D. Northern Powers

Answer 1

Hint:
The First World War was fought between the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire against the Allied forces of Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan between 1914 and 1918. This war was ended with the defeat of the Central Powers.

Complete solution:
The First World War was fought for four years from 1914-1918 between Allied and Central powers. The major allied powers in WWI have included Great Britain, France with The Russian Empire. America entered this world war in the year 1917. Germany, Austria- Hungary, Turkey formed the Central Powers during this war.
Thus the correct answer is the Central Powers.

Additional Information:
The war fought between 1914 to 1918, as popular as the Great War or the European War. But, when the world went to such war again in the 1930s and 1940s. Then the earlier war was again termed as the First World War. Its casualty totals were unprecedented and were in the millions. The First World War is known for the heavy loss of lives from both sides.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
The two sides of that war were known as the Allies or Entente and the Central Powers. A number of smaller nations were also aligned themselves with one side or the other during this war. The Allies were the victors, due to the entry of the United States into the war in the year 1917. The USA added the extra weightage of men and materiel both to the Central Powers.