This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary that was assassinated? A) Kaiser Wilhelm II. B) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. C) Tsar Nicholas II. D) King George V. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 2. The ..... was a racist group that terrorized African Americans and harassed Catholics, Jews, and immigrants. A) ACLU. B) NAACP. C) Ku Klux Klan. D) Anti-Communist League. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ku Klux Klan. 3. In 1918 this nation withdrew from the war, declaring that it was a "capitalistic" conflict of which they wanted no part. A) Japan. B) Germany. C) Russia. D) Yugoslavia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russia. 4. What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats? A) U.S.S. Admiral. B) U.S.S. Maine. C) Lusitania. D) The Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lusitania. 5. What was the purpose of wartime propaganda? A) To spread false information about the war. B) To encourage trade with the enemy. C) To promote peace and understanding. D) To increase morale among troops and weaken the enemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To increase morale among troops and weaken the enemy. 6. How did trench warfare impact the soldiers? A) Trench warfare provided soldiers with a sense of security and safety. B) Soldiers experienced improved living conditions and comfort in the trenches. C) Soldiers had easy access to medical care and treatment in the trenches. D) Soldiers faced constant danger, diseases, fatigue, stress, and psychological trauma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soldiers faced constant danger, diseases, fatigue, stress, and psychological trauma. 7. WWI lasted from 1914 to ..... A) 1916. B) 1919. C) 1918. D) 1917. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1918. 8. What was one of the social changes during the First World War? A) Women took over responsibilities. B) Unemployment rates dropped. C) Children were sent to war. D) Men returned to their jobs immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women took over responsibilities. 9. What philosophy about war gained popularity in Europe? A) War is unnecessary. B) War is a last resort. C) War is a tragedy. D) War is welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) War is welfare. 10. Who lost World War One? A) British. B) France. C) Germany. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 11. ..... illustrate the anti-immigration feelings of the 1920's because they were executed for a robbery on very, very thin evidence. A) Sacco and Vanzetti. B) Laurel and Hardy. C) Rogers and Hammerstein. D) The Howard Brothers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sacco and Vanzetti. 12. This part of the treaty required Germany to take full responsibility for causing the war ..... A) Full blame clause. B) War-guilt clause. C) Your fault clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) War-guilt clause. 13. True or False:The month between the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the start of the war is known as The July Days. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What was the name of the ultimatum, issued by Wilson, that said unless Germany renounced the inhuman practice of sinking ships without warning, Wilson would break diplomatic relations, most certainly a prelude to war? A) Olympia Ultimatum. B) Arabic Ultimatum. C) Sussex Ultimatum. D) Britannica Ultimatum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sussex Ultimatum. 15. What is the space of land between trenches called? A) NO MAN'S LAND. B) NO TREES LAND. C) MOUNTAINS. D) IT HAS NO NAME. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO MAN'S LAND. 16. The 1904, Entente Cordiale was an agreement between ..... A) France and Russia. B) Britain and France. C) Germany and France. D) France and Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain and France. 17. The Iron Chancellor:Unites Germany:Realpolitick A) Wilhelm I. B) Garibaldi. C) Cavour. D) Bismarck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bismarck. 18. Which country is a part of the Allied Powers? A) Bulgaria. B) Austria-Hungary. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France. 19. True or False:Imperialism is when a country has a lot of pride and believe they are superior to other countries. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. By late August ..... A) The Germans were weakened and tired. B) The Germans were succeeding. C) The Germans advanced slowly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Germans were weakened and tired. 21. What was one of the main reasons for Russian defeats during the First World War? A) Advanced telegraph system. B) Abundant supplies and equipment. C) Poor leadership of generals and officers. D) Strong military experience of the Tsar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poor leadership of generals and officers. 22. Which anti-U-boat method destroyed more U-boats than any other? A) Q-ships. B) Mines. C) Depth charges. D) Convoys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mines. 23. How many German soldiers diedin the First World War? A) About 2.5 million. B) About 1 million. C) About 1.5 million. D) About 2 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About 2 million. 24. American Vice Admiral William S. Sims convinced the British to employ a heavy guard of destroyers that escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups. By fall of 1917, shipping losses had been cut in half A) Defensive System. B) Convoy system. C) Lusitania system. D) Trench warfare system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convoy system. 25. During the First World War the British army executed 306 of its own soldiers on what charges? A) AWOL or MIA. B) Cowardice or desertion. C) Guilty or Not Guilty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cowardice or desertion. 26. Voice your opinion:Which was the most important reason for Kaiser Wilhelm II's eagerness to expand his navy? A) To challenge British naval supremacy and gain world power status. B) To reduce Germany's military spending during peacetime. C) To avoid competing with France for colonies. D) To improve relations with Britain through naval cooperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To challenge British naval supremacy and gain world power status. 27. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turningpoint in history because A) Russia ceased to be an important force inworld affairs. B) It was the last revolution in the 20th century. C) The royal family was exiled to Mexico. D) Russia became the first nation with aCommunist economic system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Russia became the first nation with aCommunist economic system. 28. Looking at the outcomes of the Treaty of Bucharest (1913), which country lost out the most in territorial terms? A) Bulgaria. B) Greece. C) Montenegro. D) Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bulgaria. 29. Why were the serfs unhappy with life in Russia? A) They were poor and underpaid for their work. B) They were sad that Czar Nicholas had died. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were poor and underpaid for their work. 30. Which of the nations below were part of the Allied Powers (Allies)? A) Great Britain, Netherlands, and Switzerland. B) Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Serbia. C) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria. D) Russia, Germany, and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Serbia. 31. What was the Ebert-Groener Pact? A) A deal between the German government and the German army where they promised to support each other. B) A deal between the Russian government and the Russian army where they promised to support each other. C) A deal between the German government and the Russian army where they promised to support each other. D) A deal between the Russian government and the German army where they promised to support each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A deal between the German government and the German army where they promised to support each other. 32. Fill in the blank:Unemployment Benefit was extended in ..... Further demands were made for better pay and conditions, along with better housing and education. A) 1925. B) 1931. C) 1920. D) 1918. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1920. 33. An alliance is ..... A) Means a system in which a country rules other countries, sometimes having used force to get control of the other countries. B) A group of countries ruled over by a single monarch or kaiser. C) An area of land, or sometimes sea, that belong to a country. D) A formal agreement or treaty between two or more countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A formal agreement or treaty between two or more countries. 34. Which of these caused Shellshock? A) Watching too much Snapchat. B) Seeing your phone bill. C) Not eating breakfast. D) Being exposed to constant bombardment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being exposed to constant bombardment. 35. Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the treaty that ended the war, A) Barred Germany from maintaining an army. B) Stripped Germany of its colonies' in the Pacific. C) Forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war. D) Required Germany to pay reparations for war damages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barred Germany from maintaining an army. 36. How many Indians were recruited into combatant and non-combatant roles in WW1? A) 184, 350. B) 60, 000. C) 827, 000. D) 1.5 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1.5 million. 37. Why was the National War Labor Relations Board created in 1918? A) To manage influenza quarantine protocols. B) To conscript skilled workers into factories. C) To improve conditions and pay, prevent strikes. D) To prosecute antiwar activists nationally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve conditions and pay, prevent strikes. 38. The Great Migration is when African Americans moved to the ..... A) The North. B) The South. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The North. 39. The main reason for urban sprawl in the 1920s A) The rise of the automobile. B) Widespread distribution of electricity. C) Growth of industry. D) A change in birth rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rise of the automobile. 40. Why were French Canadians opposed to imperial wars following the Boer War? A) Due to cultural ties with Britain. B) Because they supported the British Empire. C) Due to economic benefits. D) Because they were against British imperialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because they were against British imperialism. 41. What was the main form of warfare during the First World War? A) Guerrilla warfare. B) Aerial warfare. C) Naval warfare. D) Trench warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trench warfare. 42. What marked the start of the Hundred Days campaign? A) The Gallipoli Campaign. B) The Battle of the Somme. C) The Battle of Verdun. D) The Battle of Amiens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Battle of Amiens. 43. Which country had the most developed propaganda organizations during the First World War? A) United States. B) Germany. C) France. D) Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 44. What was the effect of the First World War on the colonial possessions of industrialised countries? A) Many colonial possessions were redistributed as League of Nations mandates, especially those of the defeated powers. B) All colonies were granted immediate independence and self-rule. C) Colonial possessions were returned to their pre-1914 owners without change. D) Colonized regions were united into a single federation governed by the League of Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many colonial possessions were redistributed as League of Nations mandates, especially those of the defeated powers. 45. Which European monarch did NOT lose his throne because of World War I? A) Tsar Nicholas of Russia. B) Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. C) King George of England. D) Emperor Karl of Austria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King George of England. 46. Which of the following were not an area of crisis between 1905-1914? A) Bosnia. B) Alsace Lorraine. C) Morocco. D) Balkans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alsace Lorraine. 47. The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following? A) Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe. B) Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I. C) Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories. D) Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories. 48. Why did Canada automatically join the First World War in 1914? A) Because Canada wanted to expand its territory. B) Because Canada was a Dominion of Great Britain and had no choice. C) Because Canada was attacked by Germany. D) Because Canada voted in parliament to join. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Canada was a Dominion of Great Britain and had no choice. 49. What was the name of the assassin that sparked the start of the First World War? A) Charles Guiteau. B) Gavrilo Princip. C) Leo Tolstoy. D) Sirhan Sirhan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gavrilo Princip. 50. What was the Russian Parliament set up after the 1905 called? A) National Assembly. B) First Estate. C) Government. D) The Duma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Duma. 51. In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed A) Dangers faced by coal miners. B) Corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company. C) Unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry. D) Illegal deals between special interests and the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry. 52. How did alliances make war spread faster? A) Alliances caused rapid escalation of conflicts by obligating allied nations to join the war. B) Alliances ensured that only one nation would fight in a war. C) Alliances made wars less likely to occur altogether. D) Alliances reduced the number of countries involved in conflicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliances caused rapid escalation of conflicts by obligating allied nations to join the war. 53. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand sparked World War I. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. When World War I ended, the Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to do all BUT which of the following. A) Give up land. B) Pay for war damages. C) Join the League of Nations. D) Limit the military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Join the League of Nations. 55. The Allied Powers /Triple Entente were ..... A) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy. B) Britain (with its empire), France, Russia. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain (with its empire), France, Russia. 56. Which of the following did NOT stimulate U.S. imperialism? A) Thirst for new economic markets. B) Desire for military strength. C) Need for a new source of cheap labor. D) A belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Need for a new source of cheap labor. 57. Which of the following dynasties ruled Russia for over 300 years? A) Windsors. B) Westminsters. C) Hapsburgs. D) Romanovs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Romanovs. 58. One reason for First World War was Asian powers were competing to be powerful forces in the world. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 59. Match the statement:One of the members was concerned about the break-up of its Empire. Which group does this describe? A) Triple Alliance. B) Triple Entente. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Triple Alliance. 60. What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information in the United States during the war? A) To influence public opinion in favor of the war effort. B) To criticize the government's war policies. C) To promote isolationism. 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