This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In 1919, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. A) The First World War. B) The Second World War. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The First World War. 2. In the Schlieffen Plan, why did Germany aim to defeat France within six weeks? A) So that France would surrender before Russia could fully mobilise its large army. B) Because six weeks was the maximum time Britain could stay neutral. C) To prevent Belgium from joining the war. D) So that Austria-Hungary could attack Italy next. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that France would surrender before Russia could fully mobilise its large army. 3. He led the Food Administration A) Arthur Zimmermann. B) Ferdinand Foch. C) Herbert Hoover. D) John J. Pershing. E) Woodrow Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Herbert Hoover. 4. Which war is the book primarily focused on? A) The Korean War. B) The Cold War. C) World War I. D) The Gulf War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) World War I. 5. What was the main goal of the Sykes-Picot Agreement? A) To promote Arab independence. B) To end the First World War. C) To divide the Arab provinces between Britain and France. D) To establish a Jewish state in Palestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To divide the Arab provinces between Britain and France. 6. Which idea was included in Wilson's Fourteen Points? A) Germany should pay unlimited reparations. B) Freedom of the seas should be preserved. C) Secret diplomacy should continue. D) Colonies should remain under German control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom of the seas should be preserved. 7. The Treaty of Versailles Affirmed complete Independence of A) India. B) Eupen. C) Czechoslovakia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Czechoslovakia. 8. What was a significant economic problem caused by the war for Russia? A) Increased food production. B) Decreased taxes. C) Factory closures and unemployment. D) Improved transport of food and fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Factory closures and unemployment. 9. What role did nationalism play in the lead up to the First World War? A) Nationalism promoted peace and cooperation between nations. B) Nationalism fueled competition and tensions between nations. C) Nationalism had no impact on the lead up to the First World War. D) Nationalism only affected a few countries and had no widespread impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nationalism fueled competition and tensions between nations. 10. Which three countries were members of the Triple Alliance? A) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. B) Britain, France and Russia. C) Germany, Italy and Russia. D) Austria-Hungary, Britain and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. 11. What places joined the war as aid and support A) Africa and Asia. B) Australia and the US. C) Australia and Africa. D) Iceland and Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia and Africa. 12. What is NOT a similarity of Colonialism and the Mandate system? A) The Balfour Declaration. B) The Treaty of Versailles. C) The Declaration of Independence. D) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 13. Which group planned the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? A) The Black Hand. B) The Red Alliance. C) The Blue Order. D) The White Guard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Black Hand. 14. What was a significant change in women's employment by the end of the war? A) Women were banned from working. B) Women were required to serve in the military. C) Women had won the right to vote and secured the right to work. D) Women were only allowed to work in agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women had won the right to vote and secured the right to work. 15. WHAT NEW KIND OF WAR WAS USED DURING WORLD WAR ONE? A) TRENCH WARFARE. B) PLANE WARFARE. C) HORSES AND CANNONS. D) HIDE AND SEEK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRENCH WARFARE. 16. What was the Entente Cordiale of 1904? A) A defensive alliance signed by France and Russia. B) An agreement between Britain and France to settle colonial disputes and improve relations, not a formal military alliance. C) A military pact formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. D) A 1915 treaty bringing Italy into the war on the side of Britain and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An agreement between Britain and France to settle colonial disputes and improve relations, not a formal military alliance. 17. Germany thought that Britain would not fight against it over a Balkan conflict. Which reason best explains this assumption? A) Britain had recently fought alongside Germany in the Balkan Wars. B) Britain and Germany cooperated to avoid war and some Germans misjudged Britain's tolerance for conflict. C) Britain had a formal alliance obliging it to defend Germany. D) Britain depended on German colonies for trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain and Germany cooperated to avoid war and some Germans misjudged Britain's tolerance for conflict. 18. What does Weltpolitik mean in English? A) Foreign Policy. B) World Politics. C) Weld politics. D) Weird Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World Politics. 19. Which country withdrew from war due to problems at home? A) Germany. B) Russia. C) Serbia. D) Ottoman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 20. Explain how the Schlieffen Plan led to the outbreak of the First World War. A) By encouraging Germany to escalate quickly:pre-mobilising, issuing an ultimatum to Russia, and invading Belgium to bring France into the war. B) By forcing Britain and France to disarm, delaying conflict for months. C) By compelling Russia to withdraw from its alliance with Serbia. D) By preventing Austria-Hungary from acting against Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By encouraging Germany to escalate quickly:pre-mobilising, issuing an ultimatum to Russia, and invading Belgium to bring France into the war. 21. Which country was in big trouble by the second half of 1918? A) Bulgaria. B) Russia. C) Germany. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 22. What is the Machine Gun known as? A) One of the First World War worse weapon. B) One of the First World War deadliest weapon. C) One of the First World War heaviest weapon. D) One of the First World War lightest weapon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the First World War deadliest weapon. 23. In the years leading up to 1914, what did France suffer from? A) Revolutions. B) Dictatorship from Napoleon. C) Multiple unstable governments. D) The low exchange rate of the franc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple unstable governments. 24. Which country was formed in 1871? A) Germany. B) Prussia. C) France. D) Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 25. What was the immediate cause of WWI? A) The invasion of France. B) The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. C) The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II. D) The rise of militarism. 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