Question

Correct tense the first world war lasted for four years and ended in 1918

Answer 1

The First World War ended in 1918.It lasted for four years

Answer 2

As the given sentence belongs to an incident in the past, the two verbs too should be in past tense.

So the correct answer is the first world war lasted for four years, and it ended in 1918.

Therefore, keep in thought that you have to use past tense in a sentence where an ancient incident is being described.