This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 30 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. War is a sensible solution to disagreement and conflicts between countries. This is ..... A) Nationalism. B) Militarism. C) Idealism. D) Diplomacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Militarism. 2. Which country began competing for markets in Asia and Africa in the late 19th century? A) Russia. B) France. C) Germany. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany. 3. True or false? One of the causes of WWI was the fact that the European countries wanted show each other they were the best and most powerful. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. History Detective:Why would a bigger navy help in the acquisition of more colonies? A) It could protect sea routes and project power to seize or defend overseas territories. B) It would make land armies unnecessary for colonial control. C) It would reduce the cost of maintaining an empire to almost nothing. D) It would prevent other countries from trading with each other on land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It could protect sea routes and project power to seize or defend overseas territories. 5. What was the primary career option available to women before the First World War? A) A good marriage. B) Business roles. C) Political positions. D) Academic professions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A good marriage. 6. Why was imperialism a threat to peace? A) Because it always involved the military conquest of other countries. B) Because peace is always "fragile". C) Because people in the 19th century did not place a high value on human life. D) Because competition for colonies brought nations into conflict in many different locations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because competition for colonies brought nations into conflict in many different locations. 7. The United States became increasingly involved in world affairs through all of the following except: A) Roosevelt's Square Deal. B) Panama Canal. C) Spanish-American War. D) Open Door Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roosevelt's Square Deal. 8. Which organization was established to recruit women for work in agriculture during the First World War? A) Women's Land Army. B) Royal Air Force. C) Women's Social and Political Union. D) National Union of Teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women's Land Army. 9. Which country joined the war late? A) Serbia. B) Austria-Hungary. C) America. D) British. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) America. 10. What was the significance of the image of Bharat Mata in the Indian Nationalist Movement? A) It was used to promote British culture. B) It was a religious symbol. C) It symbolized unity and nationalism. D) It represented British rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It symbolized unity and nationalism. 11. Who had the largest Empire in 1914? A) U.S.A. B) Spain. C) Britain. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Britain. 12. Militarism A) Consistently having a big military, even during peace. Competing with other countries to have the biggest and best military. Giant military budgets!. B) A focus on diplomacy and peaceful negotiations to resolve conflicts. C) Reducing military spending and promoting disarmament among nations. D) Establishing military alliances to deter aggression from other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consistently having a big military, even during peace. Competing with other countries to have the biggest and best military. Giant military budgets!. 13. The discovery of this document helped change the U.S. policy on WW1 in 1917. A) Declaration of Independence. B) Zorich Paper. C) Zimmerman Telegram. D) Schifflein Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zimmerman Telegram. 14. What was the name of the pledge, issued by Germany, that said Germany would give non-military ships 30 minutes warning before they attacked so passengers and crew could escape safely? A) The Olympia Pledge. B) The Britannica Pledge. C) The Sussex Pledge. D) The Arabic Pledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Arabic Pledge. 15. What did imperialism create between countries? A) Competition and conflict between countries. B) Economic stability and growth among nations. C) Cooperation and unity between countries. D) Isolation and independence of countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Competition and conflict between countries. 16. Which country had the most soldiers in 1914? A) Russia. B) Germany. C) Britain. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 17. What was the name of the movement that began in the 1850s, and intensified in the early 1900s, that called for the unity of all Slavic people? A) Pan-Slavism. B) "Unification or Death". C) Reconstruction. D) Slavic Unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pan-Slavism. 18. The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that- A) Intervention in the affairs of other nations were never justifiable. B) Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization. C) No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country. D) Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace. 19. Which was an effect of WWI on Russia? A) Severe food shortages. B) Russia had to pair with another country and became Prussia. C) WWI had no effect on Russia. D) Russia became rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Severe food shortages. 20. Aggressive moves by Germany included all the following except: A) A march through neutral Belgium. B) An attempt to control Balkan states. C) A declaration of war against Russia and France. D) The defeat of England. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The defeat of England. 21. Which country withdrew from the First World War and why? A) Italy withdrew because it changed sides to gain territory in the Balkans. B) Russia withdrew due to the Bolshevik Revolution and signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. C) Japan withdrew because it focused on Pacific trade after 1916. D) The United States withdrew to avoid European entanglements after joining briefly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia withdrew due to the Bolshevik Revolution and signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. 22. This countries decision during First World War to side with the Germans brought the lands of the Middle East into the conflict. A) O New Zealand. B) O Cairo. C) Ottoman. D) O Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ottoman. 23. The Fourteen Points set an example for: A) Peace plans and treaties. B) New nations' constitutions. C) Future war rules. D) Moral lifestyles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peace plans and treaties. 24. Identify the word which means to prevent alternative ideas about events reaching the public A) Propaganda. B) Censorship. C) Nationalism. D) Conscription. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Censorship. 25. In what ways did women help with the war effort at home? A) Worked in factories and conservation. B) Joined the Army. C) Drive tanks and Airplanes. D) Join the American Red Cross. 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