This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What were the two sides that fought each other in the First World War called? A) The Central Powers and the Allies. B) The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. C) The Central Empires and the Allied Empires. D) The Allied Powers and the Triple Entente. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Central Powers and the Allies. 2. Which country had maintained a policy of splendid isolation for most of the 19th century? A) Britain. B) Germany. C) Russia. D) Austria-Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Britain. 3. What was one result of the use of consumer credit during the 1920s? A) More farmers could buy additional land. B) Families could move away from cities. C) More people could buy new products. D) Factories could improve working conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More people could buy new products. 4. Which regions outside of Europe saw significant fighting during the First World War? A) South America and North Africa. B) East Africa and Hawaii. C) Australia and South Asia. D) Central America and the Caribbean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) East Africa and Hawaii. 5. Why was Sir Douglas Haig known as 'Butcher of the Somme'? A) He killed many men with his hands. B) His tactic has led to the death of many men. C) He managed to capture many German soldiers,. D) He bombed many German men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His tactic has led to the death of many men. 6. Who was assassinated, leading to the outbreak of the First World War? A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. B) Kaiser Wilhelm. C) King George V. D) Emperor Hirohito. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 7. What role did propaganda play in shaping public opinion about the British Empire during the wars? A) It had no role in shaping public opinion. B) It portrayed the Empire as a force for good. C) It highlighted the Empire's weaknesses. D) It was used to promote anti-imperial sentiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It portrayed the Empire as a force for good. 8. What left-wing party was founded during the reign of Alfonso XIII? A) PSOE. B) UGT. C) CNT. D) PCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PCE. 9. Which individual stressed the importance of propaganda during peacetime in Britain? A) George Creel. B) Rudyard Kipling. C) Lord Northcliffe. D) Arthur Conan Doyle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord Northcliffe. 10. The arms race prior to World War I is an example of: A) Nationalism. B) Militarism. C) Imperialism. D) Alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Militarism. 11. Which policy helped push the United States into entering WW I? A) Isolationism. B) Imperialism. C) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. D) Alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. 12. When was the armistice signed to end the First World War? A) 9 November 1918. B) 11 November 1918. C) 18 January 1919. D) 28 June 1919. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11 November 1918. 13. What was the main reason for the lukewarm response of Muslims to the Congress during the Civil Disobedience Movement? A) Lack of interest in independence. B) Desire for a separate state. C) Alienation after the Non-Cooperation Movement. D) Support for British policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alienation after the Non-Cooperation Movement. 14. What was "Bloody Sunday" ? A) The Sunday when Czar Nicholas and his family was captured. B) The Sunday when Russian soldiers lost during WWI. C) The Sunday when thousands of people marched to Czar Nicholas and troops began to shoot in the crowd. D) The Sunday when Vladamir Lenin decided he was going to take over Russia and have Czar Nicholas killed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Sunday when thousands of people marched to Czar Nicholas and troops began to shoot in the crowd. 15. How did anti-German sentiment manifest in everyday American life during the war? A) Providing subsidies to German-owned factories. B) Renaming German-named foods like frankfurters. C) Expanding cultural exchanges with Germany. D) Mandating German-only classes in public schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renaming German-named foods like frankfurters. 16. Which nation was the assassin, Gavrilo Princip, from? A) Austria Hungary. B) Russia. C) Germany. D) Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serbia. 17. What event sparked the beginning of the war in 1914? A) The construction of the Berlin Wall. B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. C) The Boston Tea Party. D) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. 18. ..... used poison gas so as to drive the enemy out of the trenches A) The Russian army. B) The German army. C) The British army. D) The Austro Hungarian army. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The German army. 19. Source A describes the royal visit to Sarajevo in Bosnia on 28 June 1914. According to the source, how many teenage terrorists were hidden among the crowds to kill the Archduke? A) Three. B) Four. C) Six. D) Eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Six. 20. Tripple Alliance was formed in A) 1919. B) 1907. C) 1882. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1882. 21. Which statement best explains why World War I was considered a "total war" ? A) Only soldiers were involved in the fighting. B) Civilians were expected to avoid involvement in the war. C) The entire population was mobilized to support the war effort. D) The war was fought only in Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The entire population was mobilized to support the war effort. 22. Which event from the passage shows how anti-German sentiment affected everyday life? A) Eugene V. Debs ran for president from jail. B) Cincinnati banned pretzels and renamed German foods. C) The War Industries Board allocated raw materials. D) The Supreme Court upheld Schenck's sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cincinnati banned pretzels and renamed German foods. 23. What event triggered the mobilization of Europe's largest armies just weeks after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? A) Assassination of the Russian Tsar. B) Assassination of the French President. C) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. D) Assassination of the British Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 24. The passage explains the reasons behind the colonial conflicts and national rivalries. Which of the following is a reason mentioned? A) Economic competition among European powers. B) Cultural exchange between colonies. C) Peace treaties between nations. D) Technological advancements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic competition among European powers. 25. The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of, A) Identifying the guilty party in a war. B) Treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war. C) Including powerful nations like the United States in international peace-keeping organizations. D) Crippling any nations that might prove dangerous in the future. 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