This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 29 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Germany wanted to avoid a two-front war which lead to A) Germany attacking France at the start of the war. B) Germany attacking Russia at the start of the war. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany attacking France at the start of the war. 2. What was the greatest reason that World War I was not a smaller, localized conflict rather than a large war? A) Propaganda. B) The alliance system. C) Imperialism. D) The American Expeditionary Force. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The alliance system. 3. In what city was Franz Ferdinand killed? A) Vienna. B) Belgrade. C) Prague. D) Sarajevo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarajevo. 4. Which organization in Britain was responsible for war propaganda? A) Wellington House. B) Department of Enemy Propaganda. C) Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. D) Crewe House. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wellington House. 5. In 1911, the ratio of men to women was 100 men to every 101 women. What was the ratio in 1925? A) 100 men to every 113 women. B) 100 men to every 101 women. C) 100 men to every 120 women. D) 100 men to every 90 women. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 100 men to every 113 women. 6. What was a logistical issue faced by Russia during the First World War? A) Efficient supply chains. B) Well-maintained roads. C) Inadequate transportation infrastructure. D) Abundant fuel reserves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inadequate transportation infrastructure. 7. Summarize the outcome of the 1916 referendum on conscription as described in the historical recount. A) The referendum resulted in a majority vote against conscription. B) The referendum resulted in a majority vote in favor of conscription. C) The referendum was inconclusive with no clear majority. D) The referendum was postponed and never held. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The referendum resulted in a majority vote against conscription. 8. Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly? A) Machine Gun. B) Artillery. C) Tank. D) Rifle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Machine Gun. 9. Why was Britain so concerned with Belgium in August 1914? A) Britain was bound by a treaty obligation to protect Belgian neutrality. B) Belgium had requested to join the British Empire. C) Britain sought to occupy Belgian ports for trade. D) Belgium had refused to mobilise against Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Britain was bound by a treaty obligation to protect Belgian neutrality. 10. Approximately how many Australian soldiers were killed during the First World War? A) 20, 000. B) 30, 000. C) 40, 000. D) 60, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 60, 000. 11. What was the outcome of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact? A) Increased repression of nationalists. B) Formation of a new government. C) Immediate independence for India. D) End of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) End of the Civil Disobedience Movement. 12. Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the A) Allied Powers. B) Central Powers. C) Axis Powers. D) Neutral Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allied Powers. 13. What was one major reason of why the US entered WWI A) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. B) Germany declared war on the US. C) Bombing of Pearl Harbor. D) They called Wilson a "poo poo head". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. 14. True or False:The German version of the Dreadnought was called the Nassau. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What is the name of the alliance that was formed between the British Empire, France, and Russia? A) Triple Alliance. B) Triple Entente. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triple Entente. 16. Which report in May 1915 claimed that Germans mutilated women and children in Belgium? A) Bryce Report. B) Creel Report. C) Crewe House Report. D) Northcliffe Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bryce Report. 17. How did the war impact the prices of food grains in India? A) They remained the same. B) They decreased. C) They rose by 93 percent. D) They rose by 60 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They rose by 93 percent. 18. What was a major consequence of the economic competition between Germany and England? A) Peace treaties. B) Cultural exchanges. C) Intense rivalry. D) Military alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intense rivalry. 19. What does ANZAC stand for? A) Australian New Zealand available combats. B) Austalian New Zealous Army Corps. C) All New Zealand Army Corps. D) Australian New Zealand Army Corps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Australian New Zealand Army Corps. 20. What is the term given to having an increased devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation and is seen as one of the major reasons for the start of the First World War? A) Militarism. B) Imperialism. C) Nationalism. D) Nativism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nationalism. 21. Why did the medics send soldiers who reported "sick with their nerves" back to the trenches? A) Because they thought they were making it up. B) Because they didn't like them. C) Because they weren't physically injured. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because they weren't physically injured. 22. The tensions in the ..... led to the start of World War I. A) Southeast Asia. B) Mexican border. C) Balkan Powder Keg. D) West Indies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Balkan Powder Keg. 23. Which country did Austria-Hungary ask for help after the assassination of the Archdique Franz Ferdinand? A) Serbia. B) Germany. C) France. D) Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 24. Activities:Look at the table of military personnel by nation, 1900-1914. Which country has the largest army in 1914? A) France. B) Britain. C) Russia. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russia. 25. Who was the Prime Minister of Canada when the First World War began? A) William Lyon Mackenzie King. B) Robert Borden. C) John A. Macdonald. D) Lester B. Pearson. 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