This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 39 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the meeting in 1815 in which the conservative monarchs of Europe agreed to preserve the old social order? A) Congress of Vienna. B) Congress of Venice. C) Congress of Vietnam. D) Congress of Voltaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Congress of Vienna. 2. The Ottoman decision to side with the Great Britain brought the lands of the Middle East into the conflict. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the significance of the Treaty of Versailles in relation to World War II? A) It led to the rise of Hitler's Germany. B) It ended the war between Germany and the Allies. C) It forced Germany to make big repayments to the Allies. D) It marked the start of World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to the rise of Hitler's Germany. 4. Germany fought with Austria-Hungary and these countries were later joined by the Ottoman Empire. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What event led to Britain declaring war on Germany during the First World War? A) Assassination of a British diplomat. B) Germany's invasion of Russia. C) Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality. D) France's declaration of war on Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality. 6. In 1879, Germany allied with ..... A) Russia. B) Austria-Hungary. C) Britain. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Austria-Hungary. 7. What are the two fronts? A) Southern front and Eastern front. B) Eastern front and Northern front. C) Western front and Southern front. D) Western front and Eastern front. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Western front and Eastern front. 8. Which of the following best describes the economic impact of the wars on the British Empire? A) The wars led to economic prosperity. B) The wars caused significant economic strain. C) The wars had no economic impact. D) The wars resulted in economic independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The wars caused significant economic strain. 9. Who was the only professional footballer to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the war? A) Jack Shaw. B) Billie Nevill. C) Walter Tull. D) Donald Bell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Donald Bell. 10. The rapid growth of industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because A) America needed unspoiled places for its workers to vacation. B) Americans had more time to read about foreign places. C) The United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy. D) Americans wanted to take over foreign factories and learn their secrets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy. 11. One of the main reasons of German defeat: A) The Kaiser had not built up the German navy before the war. B) The French navy blockaded all German ports. C) Supplies of raw material, machine tools and food were cut off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supplies of raw material, machine tools and food were cut off. 12. What event acted as the trigger cause that started World War I? A) Invention of the machine gun. B) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. C) Signing of the Treaty of Versailles. D) Formation of the League of Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 13. Which major peace treaty officially ended World War I in 1919? A) Treaty of Versailles. B) Treaty of London. C) Treaty of Paris. D) Treaty of Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Treaty of Versailles. 14. The first Kaiser of a unified Germany A) Victor Emanuel. B) WIlhelm I. C) Nicholas I. D) Charles I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WIlhelm I. 15. What did the League of Nations mandate for Britain and France in the Middle East? A) To integrate the territories into their empires. B) To oversee the territories until they could govern themselves. C) To divide the territories equally. D) To ensure rapid independence for the territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To oversee the territories until they could govern themselves. 16. What was the alliance system? A) A group of countries that pledged to support each other. B) A system that was supposed to keep a balance of power in Europe. C) A system that pitted two great alliances against each other. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. The French saved the city after defending it for 10 months. A) Battle of the Jutland. B) Battle of the Somme. C) Battle of Verdun. D) Meuse-Argonne offensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of Verdun. 18. Most of the fighting of the First World War took part where the French and German armies collided in Northern France. This was the name given to the place where the fighting occurred and the two armies 'dug-in.' A) Alsace-Lorraine. B) Eastern Front. C) The Argonne Forest. D) Western Front. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Western Front. 19. What was the main aim of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points? A) To establish a new world order. B) To punish Germany for its role in the war. C) To promote trade and economic growth. D) To maintain world peace and prevent future wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To maintain world peace and prevent future wars. 20. During the passive resistance, what did the Weimar government do for its workers? A) Increase their wages. B) Pay them with coal and iron instead. C) Print more money in order to pay them. D) Not pay them because they couldn't afford to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Print more money in order to pay them. 21. What long-term effect did the war have on women's rights? A) No effect. B) Reduced rights further. C) Immediate equal rights. D) Set the stage for future rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set the stage for future rights. 22. By 1929, which party had become the largest in the British parliament, and what percentage of the popular vote did it hold? A) Labour Party with 37% of the popular vote. B) Conservative Party with 45% of the popular vote. C) Liberal Party with 22% of the popular vote. D) Labour Party with 22% of the popular vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Labour Party with 37% of the popular vote. 23. Germany lost all her colonies to A) Portugal. B) Russia. C) Peru. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portugal. 24. What did some ethnic groups want? A) Complete independence from the state. B) Economic dominance over other groups. C) Forced assimilation into a single culture. D) Autonomy and cultural recognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autonomy and cultural recognition. 25. What was a significant result of the Battle of Verdun? A) It led to the immediate end of the war. B) It was the first battle to use chemical weapons. C) It resulted in the capture of Berlin by French forces. D) It drastically reduced the number of French troops available for other offensives. 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