This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When the First World War broke out, how did Canadians react to the idea of participating in it A) Both English and French opposed it. B) Both English and French supported it. C) English opposed it; French supported it. D) English supported it; French opposed it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) English supported it; French opposed it. 2. Why the Schlieffen Plan failed. Which is the odd one out? A) Russia were ready in 10 days. B) It was outdated. C) Belgium resisted. D) Britain remained neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Britain remained neutral. 3. The building up of a nation's army is called A) Militarism. B) Nationalism. C) Imperialism. D) Alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Militarism. 4. During the war, the U.S. government generated the most supplies for soldiers A) By setting limits, or rations, on goods civilians could have. B) By growing more crops. C) By taking supplies from people in Europe. D) By telling soldiers to use less. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By setting limits, or rations, on goods civilians could have. 5. When was Rasputin assassinated? A) 30th December 1917. B) 1st January 1915. C) 30th December 1916. D) 25th December 1916. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30th December 1916. 6. PTSD from continued bombing during WWI A) Koopa shelled. B) Shell shocked. C) Electric shock. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shell shocked. 7. What word describes countries racing to build more weapons? A) Weapon proliferation. B) Defense strategy. C) Military buildup. D) Arms race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arms race. 8. What were two common weapons used in World War One? A) TANKS AND SUBMARINES. B) MACHINE GUNS AND STUFFED ANIMALS. C) TANKS AND BOOTS. D) SUBMARINES AND U-BOATS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TANKS AND SUBMARINES. 9. Getting started:Which of the following was a benefit for a country remaining neutral during the war? A) Conserving resources and avoiding casualties. B) Gaining colonies through conquest without fighting. C) Immediate economic collapse was avoided only by entering the war. D) Automatic access to allies' territory through binding commitments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conserving resources and avoiding casualties. 10. Which country's naval dominance was threatened by the new German navy in the early 20th century? A) Britain. B) Russia. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Britain. 11. What was the name of the agency that encouraged companies to use mass production to increase efficiency and standardize their products in an effort to boost the production of war related material? A) Committee on the War Effort (CWE). B) Committee on Public Information (CPI). C) War Industries Board (WIB). D) War Information Agency (WIA). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) War Industries Board (WIB). 12. Which practice on the U.S. home front aimed to support soldiers directly? A) Rationing food and resources to conserve. B) Ending school programs nationwide. C) Eliminating mail service to save fuel. D) Banning women from factory work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rationing food and resources to conserve. 13. The United States entered WWI in what year? A) 1914. B) 1916. C) 1917. D) 1915. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1917. 14. What is total war? A) A war where everyone has a role in winning, including men, women, and children. B) A war where there is no winner. C) A war that is fought around the world. D) A war that has massive destruction, including entire cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A war where everyone has a role in winning, including men, women, and children. 15. A group of ships transporting troops and supplies, guarded by warships was called a? A) Alliances. B) Convoy. C) Contour. D) Tactical formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convoy. 16. Approximately how many Canadian lives were lost during the First World War? A) 660, 000. B) 6, 600. C) 1, 000. D) 66, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 66, 000. 17. How many military deaths did Britain incur during the First World War? A) 1, 200, 000. B) 900, 000. C) 715, 000. D) 500, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 715, 000. 18. GradeStudio:The following were all partially responsible for the outbreak of the First World War:(i) the alliance system, (ii) German militarism, (iii) conflict in the Balkans. Which do you think was the most responsible? A) The alliance system. B) German militarism. C) Conflict in the Balkans. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The alliance system. 19. What was one major reason for the decline of the Liberal Party in British politics by 1929? A) The implementation of Keynesian economic theory. B) The resignation of Arthur Henderson from wartime coalition. C) The introduction of the Beveridge Report. D) The creation of the National Health Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The resignation of Arthur Henderson from wartime coalition. 20. What reason did Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the international organization that was setup after the First World War to prevent future conflicts? A) It would lead to international instability. B) It would drain American finances. C) It would interfere with free-trade agreements. D) It would drag the United States into European conflicts and curtail American independence in foreign policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It would drag the United States into European conflicts and curtail American independence in foreign policy. 21. Which services were women allowed to join during the First World War? A) Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Women's Royal Naval Service. B) Only volunteer organizations. C) Only medical services. D) Women were not allowed in any services. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Women's Royal Naval Service. 22. What did the term 'Swaraj' mean for plantation workers? A) Economic independence. B) Freedom to move freely. C) Access to education. D) Right to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom to move freely. 23. An explosive that travels underwater to its target A) Conserve. B) Nationalism. C) Torpedo. D) Treason. E) Offensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Torpedo. 24. Which country did Germany attack in order to get to France? A) Belgium. B) Russia. C) Austria-Hungary. D) Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belgium. 25. This act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service A) Civil Service Act. B) Selective Service Act. C) Soldier Rights Act. D) Selective Soldier Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Selective Service Act. 26. This British ship was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing many people including Americans. A) Zimmerman. B) USS Maine. C) Lusitania. D) Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lusitania. 27. Which country had the largest Empire in 1914 A) Britain. B) France. C) Germany. D) Qatar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Britain. 28. An alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI, later joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria A) Allies. B) Central Powers. C) Triple Alliance. D) Triple Entente. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Powers. 29. What did President Woodrow Wilson blame the European tensions in the Balkans on? A) Imperialism. B) Nationalism. C) Nativism. D) Militarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Militarism. 30. Before the war, the nations of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy comprised the: A) Allies. B) Triple Alliance. C) Triple Entente. D) Central Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triple Alliance. 31. Which German political party in the Reichstag most strongly opposed Kaiser Wilhelm II's expensive rearmament programme at the turn of the twentieth century? A) Conservative Party. B) Centre Party. C) National Liberal Party. D) Social Democratic Party (SPD). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Democratic Party (SPD). 32. What was the initial expectation for football matches when the First World War was declared? A) They would be canceled like cricket matches. B) They would continue as normal. C) They would be played only on weekends. D) They would be moved to neutral countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They would be canceled like cricket matches. 33. Why was Eastern Europe tense before the war? A) Eastern Europe was tense due to political instability, ethnic conflicts, and rising nationalism. B) Eastern Europe was united under a single government before the war. C) Economic prosperity led to harmony in Eastern Europe. D) Eastern Europe was peaceful and stable before the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eastern Europe was tense due to political instability, ethnic conflicts, and rising nationalism. 34. American involvement in the Western Hemisphere included all of the following except: A) Maintaining stable Latin governments. B) The Spanish-American War. C) The Boxer Rebellion. D) The defense of the Monroe Doctrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Boxer Rebellion. 35. What was the name of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the First World War? A) RAAF. B) AIF. C) RAN. D) ANZAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ANZAC. 36. What did most people believe the war would end by A) New Year. B) Fall. C) Spring. D) Christmas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Christmas. 37. Why was there opposition to the continuance of professional football during the war? A) It was thought to be too expensive. B) It was considered unpatriotic. C) It was seen as a distraction from war efforts. D) It was believed to be too dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was seen as a distraction from war efforts. 38. Alliances were formed to help keep ..... across Europe. A) Power. B) War. C) Peace. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peace. 39. When did the first American troops arrive at the Western Front in 1917? A) June 1917. B) May 1917. C) April 1917. D) July 1917. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) June 1917. 40. Which country was not a member of the Triple Entente 1914 A) France. B) Russia. C) Italy. D) Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Italy. 41. What group began to fill many vacant jobs as more and more soldiers were sent overseas to fight on the battlefields of Europe? A) Children. B) German Immigrants. C) Women. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women. 42. True or False:The February Revolution marked the end of 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Why did Admiral Jellicoe encourage sports facilities at Scapa Flow naval base? A) To train soldiers for combat. B) To prevent boredom and restlessness among seamen. C) To host international sports events. D) To improve physical fitness for all personnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prevent boredom and restlessness among seamen. 44. What was the type of modern warfare called that involved both the military and civilian population during the First World War? A) Total War. B) Guerrilla Warfare. C) Blitzkrieg. D) Trench Warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Total War. 45. Imperialism shaped the political and economic landscape of the world. A) The practice of imperialism had lasting effects on global politics and economies. B) Imperialism led to the immediate dissolution of all empires. C) Imperialism had no significant impact on global trade. D) Imperialism was solely a cultural phenomenon without economic implications. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The practice of imperialism had lasting effects on global politics and economies. 46. What treaty caused humiliation for France after the Sedan War? A) Versailles Treaty. B) Treaty of Paris. C) Treaty of Trianon. D) Frankfurt Treaty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frankfurt Treaty. 47. What international organisation was set up in 1919 to keep world peace? A) The United Nations. B) The Commonwealth. C) The League of Nations. D) The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The League of Nations. 48. Which event killed millions globally, including many soldiers, in 1918? A) The Paris Peace Conference delays. B) The Russian Civil War escalation. C) The 1918 influenza epidemic. D) The Bolshevik Revolution spread. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The 1918 influenza epidemic. 49. What was the name of the collection of treaties signed by the Allies with the defeated nations? A) The Paris Peace Settlement. B) The Peace of Saint Germain. C) The Peace of Neuilly. D) The Peace of Versailles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Paris Peace Settlement. 50. What was the reaction of the local population to the Zionist settlement in Palestine? A) Widespread support. B) Indifference. C) Opposition. D) Immediate acceptance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opposition. 51. How did the economic conditions post-World War II influence the decolonization process of the British Empire? A) They accelerated the decolonization process. B) They delayed the decolonization process. C) They reversed the decolonization process. D) They had no influence on decolonization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They accelerated the decolonization process. 52. One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was: A) Russia. B) France. C) Germany. D) Britian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Russia. 53. What were the effects of the Zeppelin raids on London in 1915? A) Destruction of property and loss of life. B) Economic boom. C) Political stability. D) Technological advancement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Destruction of property and loss of life. 54. What year did Australia enter the First World War? A) 1912. B) 1914. C) 1918. D) 1916. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1914. 55. Which of the following best describes society for most of the 1920s A) It was characterised by economic comfort and prosperity. B) It was characterised by fear of another world war. C) It was characterised by financial hardship and widespread poverty. D) None of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was characterised by economic comfort and prosperity. 56. Which factor drew African Americans to Northern cities during the Great Migration? A) Higher farm wages in the South. B) Escape from Jim Crow violence and laws. C) Guaranteed military pensions for families. D) Expanded access to segregated schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Escape from Jim Crow violence and laws. 57. What is the area between two sides of trenches called? A) No mans land. B) Not controlled land. C) Muddy. D) Belgian land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No mans land. 58. In which battle was the British Mark I combat tank first used? A) The Battle of Tannenberg. B) The Battle of Verdun. C) The Battle of the Marne. D) The Battle of the Somme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Battle of the Somme. 59. Which was an advantage of holding a position in a forest during battle? A) Cover and concealment from enemy observation. B) Unobstructed fields of fire across open ground. C) Easy coordination and rapid movement for large units. D) Minimal risk of ambush or confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cover and concealment from enemy observation. 60. Who were the new workers in factories during World War I? A) African Americans and women. B) Women and children. C) American Indians. D) Teachers and students. 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