Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 10 (60 MCQs)

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1. What nations were a part of the Central Powers?
2. What was the name of the British ocean liner that was sunk by a German U-boat and resulted in the deaths of 128 Americans?
3. Match the statement:They were all worried about the military strength of the same European power. Which group does this describe?
4. What were the effects of the war on ordinary people in India?
5. What was one economic impact of World War I on the United States?
6. What was a clear indication to the British public that all was not well with the war effort?
7. Which country decided to order mobilisation for 1 August, as stated in the timeline's events following 29 July?
8. What role did the 22nd Battalion (Van Doos) play in the Canadian military during World War I?
9. Germany was in precarious geographical position when the war started as it faced a potential ..... war.
10. Why did some civil rights activists view WWI as an opportunity for African Americans?
11. What was the German tactic to fight a war on two fronts?
12. What was the significance of the Paris Peace Conference?
13. Factors that contributed to the decline in voluntary enlistment by 1915 include:
14. What did Wilson argue was the root cause of the war in Europe?
15. Which detail from the passage shows how propaganda was spread during World War I?
16. Which empire, which ruled over much of the Middle East, was split into British and French mandates following the war?
17. Nationalism often led to rivalries and conflicts between nations and inside nations.
18. Imperialism involved the domination of one country over another.
19. What did the Treaty of Versailles state about reparation payments for the war?
20. There were strikes and riots in ..... in 1915. Soldiers were running out of guns, supplies and food.
21. Who is ottom von Bismarck?
22. What was the main goal of the Third Ypres Campaign?
23. Which of these elements did not form part of the Canovist system?
24. What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
25. How many people were estimated to have been killed during the First World War?
26. Who was the Labor Prime Minister who concluded that conscription would be necessary during the First World War?
27. What was the reaction in Germany to the Treaty of Versailles?
28. Fill in the blank:One economist estimated that the war cost about £4, 000, 000 a day! By 1917 around 60% of GNP went towards the war. By 1918, Britain had borrowed .....
29. What was the main reason for the United States not joining the League of Nations after WWI?
30. What was the impact of the war on the global economy?
31. Which empire's destruction had significant implications outside of Europe after World War I?
32. What was Germany's initial military strategy in the war?
33. In 1882, Germany and Austria-Hungary allied with Italy. This alliance was called .....
34. What was the result of the German Spring Offensives?
35. What were women employed as in the munitions industry during the war?
36. Was the Treaty of Versailles a success?
37. What is the genre of the book?
38. By 1920, unemployment in Britain was over 1 million and social welfare was cut rather than extended due to economic slump.
39. The two groups that opposed each other in WWI were called the Allies and ..... Powers.
40. Russia defended Serbia because they shared the same culture. This was known as .....
41. How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
42. What was the primary concern for Britain regarding the new German navy's expansion in the early 20th century?
43. Based on the Sykes-Picot agreement, the territories would be run by ..... and Britain
44. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Russian Revolution?
45. Between 1919 and 1922, how many council houses were built under the Addison Housing Act?
46. The American fighting men that reached Europe in the early days of the war were often deployed to the quiet sectors of the European front. These American men soon became 'close friends' with the girls of this nation.
47. A plan of the central powers to conquer the Alles
48. What was the primary purpose of the Zimmermann Telegram?
49. Which purpose best describes the Committee on Public Information during World War I?
50. Which empire was completely dismantled (broken up) after the war?
51. Which set correctly lists the two major alliance groups before World War I?
52. What was the role of the Balkan crisis in the lead up to the war?
53. Many ANZAC troops fought at this battle ..... ?
54. In which century did World War I take place?
55. What was the fate of women's employment immediately after the war?
56. The introduction of conscription in May 1916 was significant for the Liberals because it:
57. What sparked World War I?
58. Battle of the Somme:Which factor was the most important reason for the enormous level of casualties, selecting only from the following:failure of the artillery bombardment; failure to use tanks; the weather.
59. The war changed the relationship between British colonists and African people. Which of the following best describes this change?
60. The Allied Powers were .....