This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Discuss the impact of the Derby Scheme introduced by Lord Derby in October 1915. A) The Derby Scheme led to a significant increase in voluntary enlistment. B) The Derby Scheme was introduced to improve agricultural production. C) The Derby Scheme had no impact on military recruitment. D) The Derby Scheme resulted in the immediate end of World War I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Derby Scheme led to a significant increase in voluntary enlistment. 2. What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's Peace Ideals? A) Sessex Pledge. B) League of Nations. C) Fourteen Points. D) United Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fourteen Points. 3. What did the Selective Service Act require of American men aged 21-30 in 1917? A) Service in labor battalions domestically. B) Purchase of Liberty Bonds monthly. C) Mandatory registration for conscription. D) Voluntary enlistment in naval service. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mandatory registration for conscription. 4. Why did HMS Dreadnought, built in 1906, cause a Naval Race? A) It made all other ships obsolete, meaning Britain's large navy was useless. B) The plans for the ship were stolen by a German Spy. C) The Ship could launch nuclear missiles. D) The ship was copied from a French design, sparking a diplomatic incident. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It made all other ships obsolete, meaning Britain's large navy was useless. 5. Germany lost the war ..... A) Because of the effects that the long war had on its economy. B) Due to the arrival of the USA. C) Since the Allies had better equipment, and they blocked all German ports. D) All the options are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the options are correct. 6. The assassination of this world leader was the match that lit the fire for WWI ..... A) Woodrow Wilson. B) Adolf Hitler. C) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. D) Kaiser Wilhelm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 7. True or false? One of the causes of WWI was the fact that the Russian Emperor was shot by a Serbian terrorist. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. In 1905, the German Empire offered to help Morocco against the establishment of a French protectorate. As a result of the conflict ..... A) France ceded Morocco to Germany. B) France ceded Cameroon to Germany. C) Germany lost Cameroon. D) Germany and Great Britain formed an alliance against France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) France ceded Cameroon to Germany. 9. Not able to save Belgium, the Allies retreated to this river and were able to stop Germany A) Rhine. B) Main. C) Marne. D) Rhone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marne. 10. In February 1917, ..... ordered its submarines to attack ANY ships suspected of carrying weapons to the Allied Powers. A) France. B) United States. C) Ottoman Empire. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany. 11. Which was NOT a way women were essential to the war effort during the First World War? A) Women provided military support as mechanics, clerks, and nurses. B) Women were encouraged to join the workforce to replace men who had gone to fight. C) Women took on roles as politicians and government leaders. D) Women in Russia fought alongside men on the front lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women took on roles as politicians and government leaders. 12. How many nations supported the Allied Nations during the First World War? A) 18. B) 24. C) 14. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 24. 13. What was the common perception of women's intelligence before the war? A) Educationally advanced. B) Not supposed to be intelligent. C) Moderately intelligent. D) Highly intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not supposed to be intelligent. 14. What was the impact of technology on the First World War? A) Minimal. B) Negligible. C) Significant. D) Nonexistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Significant. 15. What organisation assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand? A) The IRA. B) The Red Hand Gang. C) The Black Hand Gang. D) The Red Hand Defenders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Black Hand Gang. 16. What was a major role of women near the front lines during the war? A) Cooking and cleaning. B) Surveillance. C) Nursing. D) Combat fighters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nursing. 17. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Italy and A) Austria Hungary. B) Britain. C) China. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Austria Hungary. 18. What territories did Italy gain after the war? A) Trentino, Alto Adige, Venezia Giulia, and Trieste. B) Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, and Tuscany. C) Sicily, Sardinia, Liguria, and Calabria. D) Piedmont, Marche, Abruzzo, and Umbria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trentino, Alto Adige, Venezia Giulia, and Trieste. 19. The Franco-Prussian War (the last war of unification), starts because Otto von Bismarck A) Insults the French king (Napleon III). B) Declares war on William I. C) Wants Schleswig & Holstein. D) Wants to have free trade with England. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insults the French king (Napleon III). 20. The peace treaty between Germany and the Allies that ended WWI A) The "lost generation". B) American Expeditionary Force. C) Meuse-Argone offensive. D) Treaty of Versailles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Treaty of Versailles. 21. Which country did Germany secretly ask to attack the U.S.? A) Mexico. B) Spain. C) Russia. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mexico. 22. Match the statement:Two of the members had many similarities with each other. 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. 23. A British passenger ship that was sunk by a torpedo from a German U-boat A) Western front. B) Schlieffen Plan. C) Lusitania. D) Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lusitania. 24. What was an immediate effect of the Treaty of Versailles? A) Wilson created his 14 points. B) European leaders wanted to punish Germany. C) New nations such as Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia were created. D) The United Nations of Earth was created. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) European leaders wanted to punish Germany. 25. What nickname was given to women working with TNT during the war? A) Canaries. B) Lions. C) Doves. D) Eagles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canaries. 26. What was a major consequence of the transportation issues faced by Russia during the war? A) Efficient movement of troops. B) Improved infrastructure. C) Timely delivery of supplies. D) Severe supply shortages at the front. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Severe supply shortages at the front. 27. What did the Serbian response to the Austrian ultimatum lead to? A) A continental war. B) An Austro-Serbian war in the Balkans. C) A peaceful negotiated settlement. D) A world war. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A world war. 28. Which act gave the government extensive powers over arms factories, control of the press, control of information, and civil liberties during the First World War? A) Sedition Act. B) Espionage Act. C) Defence of the Realm Act. D) War Measures Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Defence of the Realm Act. 29. Which weapon was mainly used to conduct surveillance (reconnaissance) missions? A) Aircraft. B) Tanks. C) Artillery(long range). D) Submarines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aircraft. 30. Why did countries want colonies? A) Countries wanted colonies for economic resources, strategic advantages, and national prestige. B) To establish military bases. C) To spread cultural beliefs. D) To increase population density. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Countries wanted colonies for economic resources, strategic advantages, and national prestige. 31. What outcome did many Native American veterans receive after WWI service? A) Automatic land grants in the West. B) Pathway toward U.S. citizenship by 1919. C) Exemption from future military drafts. D) Guaranteed placement in federal offices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathway toward U.S. citizenship by 1919. 32. The Balkan Wars from 1912 and 1913 involved Serbia and Russia fighting against A) Austria-Hungary, that had just annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina to its empire. B) Austria Hungary and France. C) Bosnia-Herzegovina, which was part of the Ottoman Empire. D) The Invincible Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Austria-Hungary, that had just annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina to its empire. 33. What were the two nations, that, prior to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, most Americans felt a common cultural and historical bond with? A) British and Serbians. B) Polish and French. C) British and Russians. D) British and French. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) British and French. 34. What weapon was most effective during World War 1 A) Aircraft. B) Artillery. C) Tanks. D) Flamethrowers. E) Poison Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artillery. 35. What was the response of Indian society to the outbreak of war in Europe? A) They declared their loyalty and support for Britain. B) They protested against the war. C) They remained neutral. D) They formed their own army. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They declared their loyalty and support for Britain. 36. Who was the president during WWI? A) Teddy Roosevelt. B) Herbert Hoover. C) William McKinley. D) Woodrow Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Woodrow Wilson. 37. Which of the following was not a trend that helped expand and accelerate the war? A) Nationalism. B) Imperialism. C) Pacifism. D) The alliance system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pacifism. 38. What was the main goal of the Women's Suffrage movement? A) To encourage women to stay at home. B) To campaign for equal rights for women. C) To promote women's fashion. D) To support the war effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To campaign for equal rights for women. 39. What was a short-term cause that triggered the start of World War I? A) The bombing of Pearl Harbor. B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. C) The alliance formed between Germany and Austria. D) The tension caused by Germany's shipbuilding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 40. The treatment of soldiers from different parts of the Empire by the British Army reflects social Darwinist ideas about race. Which of the following best describes this treatment? A) Equal treatment for all soldiers regardless of origin. B) Preference for soldiers from the British Isles. C) Discrimination based on racial hierarchy. D) Integration of soldiers into a single unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discrimination based on racial hierarchy. 41. The climate of fear and suspicion that came about as immigration increased and many began to fear rising communism and socialism. A) Red Scare. B) Jingoism. C) Yellow Journalism. D) Chinese Exclusion Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red Scare. 42. Which of the following was a direct result of living in the trenches? A) Increased leisure time. B) Better sleep. C) Improved health. D) Disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disease. 43. Who was not Chancellor under Wilhelm I A) Tirpitz. B) Hohenlohe. C) Bethmann Holweg. D) Bulow. E) Caprivi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tirpitz. 44. What was the role of the British Empire in the global economy during the interwar period? A) The Empire had no significant role in the global economy. B) The Empire was a major driver of global economic growth. C) The Empire's economy was isolated from global trends. D) The Empire's economy declined significantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Empire was a major driver of global economic growth. 45. What role did colonial troops play in the British military during the World Wars? A) They were integrated into British units without discrimination. B) They were given equal status as British troops. C) They were excluded from participating in the wars. D) They were primarily used for non-combat roles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were primarily used for non-combat roles. 46. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of WWI? A) Johnson. B) Thatcher. C) Churchill. D) Lloyd George. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lloyd George. 47. Which of the following best describes the impact of the Second World War on British colonial policy in Africa? A) It led to the immediate independence of all colonies. B) It resulted in a more liberal approach to colonial governance. C) It had no impact on colonial policy. D) It reinforced strict colonial control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It resulted in a more liberal approach to colonial governance. 48. Which country withdrew from the war? A) Serbia. B) Russia. C) France. D) Austria-Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 49. How could the Canadian government have better addressed the concerns of French Canadians during World War I to prevent such deep divisions? A) By implementing conscription without exemptions. B) By promoting bilingualism and cultural recognition. C) By increasing military spending. D) By focusing solely on economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By promoting bilingualism and cultural recognition. 50. During WW1 Countries made special alliances or agreements between themselves about what one would do if the other was attacked A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 51. How did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to a chain reaction of declarations of war? A) It triggered a series of alliances and treaties among European countries. B) It led to a peaceful resolution among the European countries. C) It had no impact on the political landscape of Europe. D) It resulted in a decrease in military alliances among the European countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It triggered a series of alliances and treaties among European countries. 52. On the 1st of March 1917 the Tsar abdicated. What does this mean? A) He believed in his divine right to rule. B) He killed himself. C) He resigned his position as Tsar. D) He offered the job to someone else. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He resigned his position as Tsar. 53. What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917? A) To encourage Americans to buy Liberty bonds. B) To punish those who criticized the government or interfered with the war effort. C) To promote patriotic songs and posters. D) To require immigrants to enlist in the army. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To punish those who criticized the government or interfered with the war effort. 54. Which of the following was something the United States wanted from the Treaty of Versailles? A) The U.S. wanted a League of Nations and to avoid a future world war. B) The U.S. wanted to punish Germany for its role in WWI. C) The U.S. wanted to claim colonies from Germany. D) The U.S. wanted to establish a new world order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The U.S. wanted a League of Nations and to avoid a future world war. 55. In 1906 Britain launched a stronger & faster type of battleship called the ..... A) Sputnik. B) Dreadnought. C) HMS Belfast. D) Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dreadnought. 56. During World War I, America became concerned for the safety of its ships. The concern started because Germany announced it would A) Use submarine warfare. B) Build a stronger navy. C) Create much larger ships. D) Bomb U.S. Navy bases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use submarine warfare. 57. Devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation A) Imperialism. B) Nationalism. C) Militarism. D) Alliance system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nationalism. 58. Quebec's participation in voluntary enlistment was significantly lower than that of English Canada due to reasons such as: A) Cultural and linguistic differences. B) Economic factors. C) Political tensions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 59. WWI started exactly one month after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Archdique of Austria-Hungary, and his wife A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Who became Kaiser of Germany in 1871? A) Wilhelm I. B) Bishmark. C) Louis X. D) Wilhelm II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wilhelm I. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArt Humanities QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 1Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 2Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 3Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 4Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 5Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 6Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 7Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books