This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people? A) When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed. B) American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk. C) The American people did not like having goods made in Germany. D) The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed. 2. How did militarism create fear in Europe? A) Militarism promoted peace and cooperation among nations. B) Militarism had no impact on international relations. C) Militarism encouraged disarmament and trust-building. D) Militarism created fear in Europe by fostering an arms race and a climate of suspicion among nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Militarism created fear in Europe by fostering an arms race and a climate of suspicion among nations. 3. There are two sides stuck in the trenches. What is the best way to launch an attack on the other side? A) Shells then infantry assault. B) Air attack. C) Infantry assault. D) Dig a tunnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shells then infantry assault. 4. Which of the following were part of Wilson's Fourteen Points? A) Proposal to abolish secret treaties. B) Freedom of the seas. C) Removal of economic barriers among nations. D) Creation of an international organization of peace. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 5. Name the two major countries which were not allowed to become the members of the League of Nations. A) Germany and Russia. B) France and Britain. C) Italy and Japan. D) United States and Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany and Russia. 6. What was the July Ultimatum? A) A set of unreasonable requirements put forward by Serbia. B) A document that prevented the Austro-Hungarian Empire from declaring war. C) A list of demands that would have granted Serbian national sovereignty. D) A set of demands put forward by the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the Serbians. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A set of demands put forward by the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the Serbians. 7. What was one purpose of Liberty Bonds during the war? A) Fund private corporations exclusively. B) Finance the war through public investment. C) Provide tax-free savings for immigrants. D) Replace rationing with cash subsidies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finance the war through public investment. 8. Which country had a central bureau for foreign propaganda in its foreign ministry during the war? A) France. B) United Kingdom. C) United States. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany. 9. Which country supported Austria-Hungary? A) France. B) Britain. C) Russia. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany. 10. Why did the government want the Military Hospital to show that Shellshock can be cured? A) Because they thought the soldiers were cowards. B) Because they didn't believe Shellshock was real. C) So they could "fix" soldiers quickly and send them back to the front. D) Because they wanted to make a film. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So they could "fix" soldiers quickly and send them back to the front. 11. WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war? A) Everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities. B) The first time the army, navy, and air force were used together. C) Every country in the world was involved in fighting. D) All of a country's money would go totally to war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities. 12. What was the benefit group that helped veterans A) Heroe get homes. B) Homes for Heroes. C) We Are Here. D) Veterans rise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homes for Heroes. 13. What does conscription mean? A) A one sided point of view. B) When you are made to join the army. C) When information is cut out. D) When you want to join the army. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When you are made to join the army. 14. Which political party was credited with supporting working class families after the First World War? A) The Labour Party. B) The Social Democratic Party. C) The Conservatives. D) The Liberal Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Conservatives. 15. What does the research conducted in Minnesota shed light on? A) The strategies and key moments that led to the ultimate triumph of the Allied forces. B) The impact of the war on the economy of Minnesota. C) The role of Minnesota in the First World War. D) The weather conditions in Minnesota during the warTagsMain ideas and supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The strategies and key moments that led to the ultimate triumph of the Allied forces. 16. How did the First World War fundamentally change women's roles in Britain? A) It led to permanent employment opportunities. B) It did not change women's roles significantly. C) It temporarily changed roles which were later reversed. D) It eliminated gender inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It temporarily changed roles which were later reversed. 17. Which statement best describes Hispanic Americans' wartime experience? A) Preferential combat roles in elite divisions. B) Widespread prejudice, often assigned menial jobs. C) Leadership positions across major commands. D) Complete exclusion from military service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Widespread prejudice, often assigned menial jobs. 18. Serbians in the Balkans didn't want to be ruled by Austrians. What explains this? A) Militarism. B) Alliances. C) Imperialism. D) Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nationalism. 19. What extreme form of nationalism contributed to the First World War? A) Internationalism. B) Patriotism. C) Civic nationalism. D) Destructive nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Destructive nationalism. 20. Which battle is considered Australia's first major involvement in the First World War? A) Battle of the Somme. B) Battle of Gallipoli. C) Battle of Verdun. D) Battle of Passchendaele. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battle of Gallipoli. 21. When did women in Britain gain the right to vote after the war? A) Immediately after the war. B) 20 years after the war. C) 10 years after the war. D) 5 years after the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10 years after the war. 22. The alliance between Britain, France and Russia in 1907 was called ..... A) The Triple Alliance. B) The Dual Alliance. C) The Triple Entente. D) Entente Cordial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Triple Entente. 23. Which country's assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered the start of World War I? A) Germany. B) Russia. C) Serbia. D) Austria-Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Austria-Hungary. 24. What was the importance of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? A) It resulted in the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. B) It prevented a world war. C) It was the immediate cause of a war between Russia and the Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire. D) It was an act of terrorism that had no lasting effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was the immediate cause of a war between Russia and the Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire. 25. Which countries were part of the Triple Entente? A) United States, Japan, and China. B) Spain, Portugal, and Belgium. C) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. D) France, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France, Russia, and the United Kingdom. 26. Which description reflects African American soldiers' experiences in the AEF? A) Segregated units, often assigned to labor jobs. B) Integrated combat units with equal roles. C) Non-military civilian support positions only. D) Exclusive deployment to Pacific territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Segregated units, often assigned to labor jobs. 27. How was football used as a recruiting tool during the war? A) By appealing to sportsmen to enlist. B) By offering free tickets to soldiers. C) By broadcasting matches on radio. D) By organizing matches in recruitment centers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By appealing to sportsmen to enlist. 28. Evaluate the impact of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the escalation of the war. What were the immediate consequences? A) The assassination led to the outbreak of World War I by escalating tensions and triggering alliances. B) It resulted in immediate peace treaties between nations. C) The event caused a decline in military alliances across Europe. D) The assassination had no significant effect on global politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The assassination led to the outbreak of World War I by escalating tensions and triggering alliances. 29. What two nations built up their armies (militarism) the most in preparation for World War I? A) Russia and Mongolia. B) Britain and Germany. C) Australia and South Africa. D) Russia and China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain and Germany. 30. What was the meeting in 1815 in which the conservative monarchs of Europe agreed to preserve the old social order? A) Congress of Vietnam. B) Congress of Vienna. C) Congress of Voltaire. D) Congress of Venice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Congress of Vienna. 31. The Ottoman decision to side with the Great Britain brought the lands of the Middle East into the conflict. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. What is the significance of the Treaty of Versailles in relation to World War II? A) It led to the rise of Hitler's Germany. B) It ended the war between Germany and the Allies. C) It forced Germany to make big repayments to the Allies. D) It marked the start of World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to the rise of Hitler's Germany. 33. Germany fought with Austria-Hungary and these countries were later joined by the Ottoman Empire. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. What event led to Britain declaring war on Germany during the First World War? A) Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality. B) Germany's invasion of Russia. C) Assassination of a British diplomat. D) France's declaration of war on Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality. 35. In 1879, Germany allied with ..... A) Russia. B) Austria-Hungary. C) Russia. D) Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Austria-Hungary. 36. What are the two fronts? A) Southern front and Eastern front. B) Eastern front and Northern front. C) Western front and Southern front. D) Western front and Eastern front. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Western front and Eastern front. 37. Which of the following best describes the economic impact of the wars on the British Empire? A) The wars resulted in economic independence. B) The wars caused significant economic strain. C) The wars had no economic impact. D) The wars led to economic prosperity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The wars caused significant economic strain. 38. Who was the only professional footballer to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the war? A) Jack Shaw. B) Walter Tull. C) Donald Bell. D) Billie Nevill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Donald Bell. 39. The rapid growth of industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because A) America needed unspoiled places for its workers to vacation. B) Americans had more time to read about foreign places. C) The United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy. D) Americans wanted to take over foreign factories and learn their secrets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy. 40. One of the main reasons of German defeat: A) The Kaiser had not built up the German navy before the war. B) The French navy blockaded all German ports. C) Supplies of raw material, machine tools and food were cut off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supplies of raw material, machine tools and food were cut off. 41. What event acted as the trigger cause that started World War I? A) Invention of the machine gun. B) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. C) Signing of the Treaty of Versailles. D) Formation of the League of Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 42. Which major peace treaty officially ended World War I in 1919? A) Treaty of Versailles. B) Treaty of Berlin. C) Treaty of Paris. D) Treaty of London. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Treaty of Versailles. 43. The first Kaiser of a unified Germany A) WIlhelm I. B) Nicholas I. C) Victor Emanuel. D) Charles I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WIlhelm I. 44. What did the League of Nations mandate for Britain and France in the Middle East? A) To integrate the territories into their empires. B) To oversee the territories until they could govern themselves. C) To divide the territories equally. D) To ensure rapid independence for the territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To oversee the territories until they could govern themselves. 45. What was the alliance system? A) A group of countries that pledged to support each other. B) A system that was supposed to keep a balance of power in Europe. C) A system that pitted two great alliances against each other. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 46. The French saved the city after defending it for 10 months. A) Battle of the Jutland. B) Battle of the Somme. C) Battle of Verdun. D) Meuse-Argonne offensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of Verdun. 47. Most of the fighting of the First World War took part where the French and German armies collided in Northern France. This was the name given to the place where the fighting occurred and the two armies 'dug-in.' A) Western Front. B) Alsace-Lorraine. C) Eastern Front. D) The Argonne Forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Western Front. 48. What was the main aim of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points? A) To establish a new world order. B) To punish Germany for its role in the war. C) To promote trade and economic growth. D) To maintain world peace and prevent future wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To maintain world peace and prevent future wars. 49. During the passive resistance, what did the Weimar government do for its workers? A) Increase their wages. B) Pay them with coal and iron instead. C) Print more money in order to pay them. D) Not pay them because they couldn't afford to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Print more money in order to pay them. 50. What long-term effect did the war have on women's rights? A) Set the stage for future rights. B) No effect. C) Reduced rights further. D) Immediate equal rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set the stage for future rights. 51. By 1929, which party had become the largest in the British parliament, and what percentage of the popular vote did it hold? A) Conservative Party with 45% of the popular vote. B) Labour Party with 37% of the popular vote. C) Liberal Party with 22% of the popular vote. D) Labour Party with 22% of the popular vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Labour Party with 37% of the popular vote. 52. Germany lost all her colonies to A) Portugal. B) Russia. C) Peru. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portugal. 53. What did some ethnic groups want? A) Complete independence from the state. B) Economic dominance over other groups. C) Forced assimilation into a single culture. D) Autonomy and cultural recognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autonomy and cultural recognition. 54. What was a significant result of the Battle of Verdun? A) It led to the immediate end of the war. B) It was the first battle to use chemical weapons. C) It resulted in the capture of Berlin by French forces. D) It drastically reduced the number of French troops available for other offensives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It drastically reduced the number of French troops available for other offensives. 55. Activities:Which country took the lead in the use of poison gas during the First World War? A) Russia. B) Germany. C) Britain. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 56. What was Operational Plan 3? A) English plan to invade Germany and end World War I. B) Code-name given to the plot to assassinate the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. C) Russian plan to invade Austria-Hungary. D) German plan to invade the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) German plan to invade the United States. 57. What was the name of the British propaganda organization established in 1914? A) Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. B) Wellington House. C) Crewe House. D) Bryce Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wellington House. 58. In what year was the Dreadnought launched? A) 1906. B) 1907. C) 1908. D) 1905. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1906. 59. When did French troops occupy the Ruhr? A) January 1923. B) November 1918. C) November 1923. D) June 1919. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) January 1923. 60. What was the immediate political result after Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia? A) War on Serbia with Germany's support. B) Peace talks led by Britain. C) Serbia surrendered unconditionally. 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