This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which weapon was used to bomb enemy trenches from a far distance? A) Artillery. B) Tanks. C) Mortars. D) Aircraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Artillery. 2. What does 'imperial rivalry' chiefly involve? A) Tension over who has the biggest military. B) Tension around who has the strongest economy. C) Tension over who has the biggest empire. D) Tension over who has the most Dreadnoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tension over who has the biggest empire. 3. Which list best represents long-term causes of World War I? A) Religious conflicts, feudal disputes, piracy. B) Discovery of new continents and trade routes. C) Economic depression, pandemics, climate change. D) Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism. 4. The Schlieffen plan was ..... A) A German plan to fight two enemies:Britain and Russia. B) A Russian plan to fight two enemies:Germany and Austria Hungary. C) A German plan to fight two enemies:France and Russia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A German plan to fight two enemies:France and Russia. 5. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge oppose the League of Nations? A) He believed it would strengthen U.S. independence. B) He feared it would limit America's ability to make its own decisions. C) He wanted the U.S. to join more alliances. D) He supported Wilson's Fourteen Points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He feared it would limit America's ability to make its own decisions. 6. What country had the urge to show strength A) Germany. B) Spain. C) Italy. D) United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 7. Neither side could advance on the battlefield. This was known as: A) Deadlock. B) Armistice. C) Stalemate. D) Checkmate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stalemate. 8. When Germany enters Belgium the A) Belgium Army immediately surrenders. B) The Belgiums fight but put up little resistance. C) The Belgium Army fights heroically and slows the Germans down. D) The Belgium's easily defeat the Germans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Belgium Army fights heroically and slows the Germans down. 9. What impact did militarism have on the outbreak of war? A) Militarism promoted peace and cooperation between countries. B) Militarism had no impact on the outbreak of war. C) Militarism led to an arms race and increased tensions between countries. D) Militarism led to economic prosperity and stability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Militarism led to an arms race and increased tensions between countries. 10. What was the response of the British government to the Hartal against the Rowlatt Act? A) Arrest of local leaders. B) Increased political freedoms. C) Withdrawal of the Act. D) Negotiation with Indian leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrest of local leaders. 11. Which is a major cause of the Russian Revolution? A) Russians wanted Czar Nicholas to have more power. B) Due to Russia's involvement in World War I, Russians' basic needs were not being met. C) Russia wanted to conquer more empires. D) Different ethnic groups wanted to wanted to have equal rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to Russia's involvement in World War I, Russians' basic needs were not being met. 12. What reason did Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the League of Nations? 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It would drag the United States into European conflicts. 13. True or false? Germany managed to avoid a two-front war. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. TRUE OR FALSE:The War Industries Board (WIB) had the power to regulate all materials and resources needed in the war effort. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 15. Which country supported Serbia? A) Russia. B) Germany. C) Austria-Hungary. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Russia. 16. Which empire declared war on Serbia? A) Austro-Hungarian Empire. B) German Empire. C) Ottoman Empire. D) British Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Austro-Hungarian Empire. 17. Otto von Bismarck's noteable campaign against the Catholic people & their church was known as: A) Catholicism. B) Kulturkampf. C) Russiafication. D) Exile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kulturkampf. 18. How long were the speeches given by the four-minute men in the United States? A) 2 minutes. B) 4 minutes. C) 6 minutes. D) 8 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4 minutes. 19. What did Germany request from Belgium before invading? A) To join their alliance. B) To allow German soldiers to march through. C) To provide supplies. D) To declare war on France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To allow German soldiers to march through. 20. By 1916, trench warfare and naval blockades led to a stalemate in World War I. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What event sparked the declaration of war in 1914? A) The sinking of the Lusitania. B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. C) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. D) The Russian Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. 22. America entered World War I partly due to the A) Invasion by the British. B) Sinking of the Lusitania. C) Bombings on America's land. D) Attack at the U.S. navy base. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sinking of the Lusitania. 23. The German submarines were known as ..... A) U-turns. B) U-boats. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U-boats. 24. How many women replaced men at their jobs in Britain during the war? A) 1 million. B) 4 million. C) 2 million. D) 3 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 million. 25. What role did newspapers play in the lead-up to the First World War? A) Promoting peace. B) Encouraging hatred. C) Reporting facts. D) Fostering alliances. 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