Both Britain and Belgium declared war on Germany on 4th August, 1914. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time?

Correct answer: A. Herbert H. Asquith

  • A. Herbert H. Asquith
  • B. Winston Churchill
  • C. David Lloyd George
  • D. Herbert Kitchener

Explanation

Herbert Henry Asquith was British prime minister from 1908 to 1916, including Britain’s entry into the First World War in August 1914. Winston Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty, not prime minister, at that time.

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