This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A newspaper printed in Vienna in July 1914 says the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was done by a few young men, not the Serbian government. Which factor most affects how reliable this source is for studying the causes of World War I? A) Its mention of the month of publication. B) Its origin in Austria-Hungary's capital city. C) Its short quote length. D) Its use of the word assassination. E) Its focus on young men's actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its origin in Austria-Hungary's capital city. 2. What new sports were introduced to the British public during the war? A) Hockey and Lacrosse. B) Rugby and Cricket. C) Baseball and Australian Rules Football. D) Basketball and Volleyball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Baseball and Australian Rules Football. 3. WHO'S DEATH SPARKED THE START OF WORLD WAR ONE? A) ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND. B) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. C) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. D) SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND. 4. Which country helped Belgium with the German invasion? A) France. B) Britain. C) Serbia. D) Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain. 5. What was the name of the message sent to Mexico that the US intercepted? A) Zimmerman Note. B) Wilson Telegram. C) Zimmerman Telegram. D) Wilson Note. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zimmerman Telegram. 6. What was the main demand of the peasants in Awadh during the rebellion? A) Reduction of revenue. B) Increase in wages. C) Abolition of the Rowlatt Act. D) Support for the British government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduction of revenue. 7. What did Christobel Pankhurst encourage women to do during the war? A) To protest against the war. B) To stay at home. C) To join the army as soldiers. D) To undertake employment to help the war effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To undertake employment to help the war effort. 8. Which are Long-term causes of the First World War? A) Nationalsm. B) Mililerism. C) Imperialism. D) Aliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperialism. 9. What two countries were involved in the Zimmerman telegram scandal? A) Germany and Cuba. B) Mexico and Cuba. C) Germany and France. D) Germany and Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany and Mexico. 10. What two alliances were formed in europe A) Triple Entente, and the Triple Alliance. B) The rebels. C) The alliance. D) The United Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Triple Entente, and the Triple Alliance. 11. What factor led to an arms race between nations in Europe before the First World War? A) Technological advancements in agriculture. B) Competition in artistic achievements. C) Industrial output and military strength. D) Scientific discoveries in medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial output and military strength. 12. Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I? A) American isolationism. B) Imperialist competition. C) The stockpiling of weapons. D) European nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American isolationism. 13. Who was assassinated, triggering the start of the First World War? A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. B) Napoleon Bonaparte. C) Queen Victoria of England. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. 14. A line of trenches between Belgium and Switzerland where fighting occurred between the Germans and the Allies during WWI A) Lusitania. B) Schlieffen Plan. C) Western front. D) Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Western front. 15. Germany and Austria-Hungary were among the Central Powers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What was the focus of German home propaganda during the war? A) Encouraging trade with the enemy. B) Creating hatred for the enemy. C) Promoting peace and understanding. D) Spreading false information about the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creating hatred for the enemy. 17. Germany was restricted to A) 22 Ships. B) 25 Ships. C) 24 Ships. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 24 Ships. 18. Where did the soldiers live in war time? A) Underground. B) Trenches. C) Mud. D) House. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trenches. 19. What was the name of the German plan to win the war? A) Schlieffen Plan. B) Secret War Plan. C) Victory Plan. D) German Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schlieffen Plan. 20. What caused a spike in tensions between the Great Powers in Europe? A) Industrialization. B) Imperial expansion. C) Militaristic education in schools. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. "The White Man's Burden" , written by Rudyard Kipling, refers to A) The cost of abolishing slavery in Africa. B) The need for Christian missionaries to undermine Islam in Africa and Asia. C) The moral duty of the west to work to "civilize" the rest of the world. D) The cost of creating and supporting an empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The moral duty of the west to work to "civilize" the rest of the world. 22. He was the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. A) O David Livingstone. B) O Robert Clive. C) O Muhammad Ali. D) O Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) O Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 23. Before the War, in which roles were women mostly employed? A) Teachers, nurses, and domestic servants. B) Engineers and scientists. C) Politicians and lawyers. D) Soldiers and pilots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teachers, nurses, and domestic servants. 24. Americans did not want to join World War I because many of them were ..... A) Isolationists. B) Neutralists. C) Nationalists. D) Militarists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isolationists. 25. The Central Powers were ..... A) Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. B) France, Russia, Italy, the US and Japan. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 1Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 2Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 3Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 4Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 5Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 6Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 7Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 8Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 9Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books