This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which American steamer was drowned by Germany during the war? A) Titanic. B) Lusitania. C) Mayflower. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lusitania. 2. The Alliance system (Entente Cordiale vs. Triple Alliance) could best be described as A) Nanopolar. B) Unipolar. C) Bipolar. D) Multipolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multipolar. 3. What are the three parts of wartime propaganda? A) Front propaganda, home front propaganda, and foreign propaganda. B) Front propaganda, enemy propaganda, and trade propaganda. C) Front propaganda, censorship, and war bonds. D) Front propaganda, media control, and national myths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Front propaganda, home front propaganda, and foreign propaganda. 4. Who is the author of "The Frightful First World War" ? A) Terry Deary. B) J.K. Rowling. C) Leo Tolstoy. D) George Orwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terry Deary. 5. What nickname was given to women who worked with sulfur in munitions factories? A) Hawks. B) Doves. C) Canaries. D) Eagles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Canaries. 6. Russia, France, Belgium and Britain, joined forces against Austria-Hungary. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. A key function of wartime propaganda in the U.S. was to A) Eliminate all German language instruction. B) Promote unrestricted immigration from Europe. C) Depict Germans as uncivilized and barbarous. D) Discourage rationing across communities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Depict Germans as uncivilized and barbarous. 8. True or False:In April 1917, the Germans had to fight Britain, France and America, but not Russia. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Which country was encouraged by Germany to assert its dominance by declaring war on Serbia? A) France. B) Italy. C) Russia. D) Austria-Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Austria-Hungary. 10. Austria-Hungary declared was on Serbia A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. President Woodrow Wilson, after much pressure from various women's organizations, eventually supported woman suffrage arguing that it was, A) "a vitally necessary war measure.". B) "a way to psychologically damage the men and women of the Central Powers.". C) "the only course of action for a Democratic nation.". D) "what the Founders of the nation had originally meant when they declared that 'all men are created equal." '. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "a vitally necessary war measure.". 12. What event marked the end of the First World War? A) The signing of the Armistice. B) The defeat of Germany in France. C) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. D) The evacuation of German forces. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The signing of the Armistice. 13. The impact of the First World War on European society was: A) A significant increase in economic prosperity. B) A dramatic shift in political boundaries and social structures. C) A period of peace and stability. D) An era of technological stagnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dramatic shift in political boundaries and social structures. 14. The Zimmerman Note proposed an alliance between A) Germany and South America. B) Germany and Mexico. C) Germany and Cuba. D) Germany and the Phillipines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany and Mexico. 15. "Leaders pushed for the expansion of armies and navies as a show of power" is an example of what A) Militarism. B) Imperialism. C) Alliances. D) Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Militarism. 16. This ended WWI ..... A) Treaty of Paris. B) Treaty of London. C) Treaty of Versailles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Treaty of Versailles. 17. What important right did Canadian women acquire in 1918, for their service on the home front during the war A) Right to equal pay as male co-workers. B) Right to greater job opportunities. C) Right to vote. D) Right to access higher education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right to vote. 18. What was the overall impact of the First World War on women's rights? A) It completely emancipated women. B) It had no impact on women's rights. C) It was a positive event for women's rights but not truly emancipating. D) It was a setback for women's rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was a positive event for women's rights but not truly emancipating. 19. Germany's first attack was in August 3, 1914, they invaded A) Italy. B) Paris. C) Belgium. D) Londone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Belgium. 20. What is it called when a nation devotes all of its resources to the war effort? A) Guerrilla War. B) Total War. C) Trench War. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Total War. 21. The following countries make up which alliance system:Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire A) Triple Entente. B) Allies. C) Central Powers. D) Axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Powers. 22. What was Britain's response to Germany's invasion of Belgium? A) They remained neutral. B) They supported Germany. C) They declared war on Austria-Hungary. D) They declared war on Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They declared war on Germany. 23. Before the beginning of the Great War, France and Germany had long been fighting over a territory called A) Bosnia-Herzegovina. B) Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits. C) Alsace-Lorraine. D) Iceland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alsace-Lorraine. 24. True or False:The Battle of Jutland took place in May and June of 1916. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. During the procession, what accident placed the Archduke's car close to Gavrilo Princip? A) A tyre burst, forcing the car to stop for repairs. B) The chauffeur took a wrong turn and then stopped while reversing. C) Crowds blocked the road, causing a long parade halt. D) The governor ordered the convoy to park at the town hall for photos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The chauffeur took a wrong turn and then stopped while reversing. 26. The German planned for a quick knock-out against ..... A) France. B) Russia. C) Austria-Hungary. D) The USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France. 27. How long was a soldier expected to live on the Somme A) One year. B) Two months. C) Twenty minutes. D) Sixteen hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twenty minutes. 28. What was the main reason for Britain's anxieties leading to its involvement in the First World War? A) Fear of Russian domination. B) Fear of Italian expansion. C) Fear of German domination of Europe. D) Fear of French aggression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fear of German domination of Europe. 29. What was one of the political problems faced by the Tsar during the war? A) Strong support from the Duma. B) Effective management by Alexandra. C) The Tsar's poor command of the army. D) Popularity of Rasputin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Tsar's poor command of the army. 30. What was the name of German submarines? A) Schliefflin skidders. B) U-boats. C) Nazi nukes. D) Tug boats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U-boats. 31. Identify the odd word out. A) PTSD. B) Trench Foot. C) Amputation. D) Infection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PTSD. 32. What is a Triple Alliance? A) Betrayal Pact. B) Offensive Pact. C) Spy Pact. D) Defensive Pact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Defensive Pact. 33. How was Denmark affected by the Treaty of Versailles? A) Denmark lost its coastline to Germany. B) Denmark gained North Schleswig after a plebiscite. C) Denmark was forced to pay reparations to France. D) Denmark became a mandated territory of the League of Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denmark gained North Schleswig after a plebiscite. 34. Men were carried to the battlefield ..... A) By plane. B) By train. C) By lorries. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By train. 35. What was the tipping point for Britain to declare war on Germany during the First World War? A) Germany's invasion of France. B) Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality. C) Germany's alliance with Austria-Hungary. D) Germany's attack on Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality. 36. Aggressive Nationalism means A) Love for one own's country. B) Hate for other countries. C) Both of the above options. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above options. 37. What were the causes of WWI? A) Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism. B) Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism. C) Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas. D) Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism. 38. Why was World War 1 called the Great War? A) Because it was expected to be the last one. B) Because it was lots of fun. C) Because it was big and beautiful. D) Because it was famous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because it was expected to be the last one. 39. True or False:Under the Defence of the Realm Act, the government could censor newspapers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. He launched the Arab revolt. A) O Britain. B) O Nasser Ali. C) O Sharif Hussein bin Ali. D) O Muhammad Ali. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) O Sharif Hussein bin Ali. 41. Before the war, the countries of Great Britain, France, and Russia comprised the: A) Allies. B) Triple Alliance. C) Triple Entente. D) Central Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Triple Entente. 42. What was the agreement that ended World War One? A) Treaty of Nanking. B) Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. C) Congress of Vienna. D) Treaty of Versailles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Treaty of Versailles. 43. Labor leaders were targeted by the Espionage and Sedition Acts because they A) Demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis. B) Questioned whether war was right under any circumstances. C) Preferred the Russian system of government to the American system. D) Refused to work in industries that supported the war effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis. 44. U.S. Foreign policy of the 1920s ..... A) Imperialism. B) Isolationism. C) Dollar Diplomacy. D) Roosevelt Corollary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolationism. 45. When was the Franco-Prussian war? A) 1918. B) 1914-1918. C) 1870-1871. D) 1845-48. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1870-1871. 46. Which nation was forced to accept all blame at the Paris Peace Conference? A) Russia. B) Spain. C) Great Britain. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany. 47. Why did Austria-Hungary fear Serbia's nationalism? A) It would reduce support from Russia and Britain. B) It aimed to replace the empire's monarch with a Slavic ruler. C) It might inspire independence movements inside the empire. D) It threatened the empire's naval power in the Adriatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It might inspire independence movements inside the empire. 48. America's involvement in which war came after the sinking of an English ship named the Lusitania? A) World War I. B) Spanish American War. C) War of the Roses. D) World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World War I. 49. Which country had a working propaganda apparatus at the beginning of the war? A) United Kingdom. B) United States. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 50. Which of the following was a significant effect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany? A) Germany became a world superpower. B) Germany was divided into East and West. C) Germany was forced to accept blame for the war and pay reparations. D) Germany was granted additional territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany was forced to accept blame for the war and pay reparations. 51. Who fired the shots that killed the Archduke and his wife? A) Gavrilo Princip. B) Kaiser Wilhelm. C) Nikolai Pasic. D) Franz Josef. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gavrilo Princip. 52. How would someone find out they have been conscripted? A) Kitchener Poster. B) Army Eyesight test. C) Via the post. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Via the post. 53. What was the 19th Amendment A) Women's right to vote. B) Direct Election of senators. C) Prohibition. D) Right to bear arms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women's right to vote. 54. What was the name of the letter, delivered 2-days after the assassination of the Archduke, in which Austria-Hungary gave Serbia 10 demands that they said must be accepted if they wished to avoid war? A) Balkan Ultimatum. B) July Ultimatum. C) Austrian-Hungarian Proclamation. D) Great Letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) July Ultimatum. 55. What was the Balfour Declaration about? A) Dividing the Ottoman Empire between the Allies. B) Establishing a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine. C) Granting independence to Arab states. D) Supporting the creation of the League of Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Establishing a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine. 56. Which leader abdicated his thrown and helped bring an end to the war? A) Czar Nicholas II. B) George Clemenceau. C) Kaiser Wilhelm II. D) Franz Josef II. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kaiser Wilhelm II. 57. It leads to violence and destruction A) War. B) Peace. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) War. 58. What does the passage present historical information about? A) The Axis powers in World War I. B) The Allies winning the First World War in 1918. C) The causes of World War II. D) The Cold War eraTagsUnderstanding text structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Allies winning the First World War in 1918. 59. The phrase "You came, you played, you conquered" reflects the essence of imperialism. A) It signifies a peaceful coexistence among nations. B) It highlights the aggressive and competitive nature of imperialism, where nations sought to dominate others. C) It represents the cultural exchange between empires. D) It emphasizes the economic benefits of trade without conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It highlights the aggressive and competitive nature of imperialism, where nations sought to dominate others. 60. How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany? A) It left Germany in the same state as it was before the war. B) It stabilized the German economy. C) It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation. D) Left a legacy of hatred in the hearts of the German people. 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