This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Activities:Which country took the lead in the use of poison gas during the First World War? A) Britain. B) Germany. C) France. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 2. What was Operational Plan 3? A) English plan to invade Germany and end World War I. B) Code-name given to the plot to assassinate the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. C) Russian plan to invade Austria-Hungary. D) German plan to invade the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) German plan to invade the United States. 3. What was the name of the British propaganda organization established in 1914? A) Wellington House. B) Crewe House. C) Bryce Report. D) Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wellington House. 4. In what year was the Dreadnought launched? A) 1905. B) 1906. C) 1907. D) 1908. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1906. 5. When did French troops occupy the Ruhr? A) November 1918. B) June 1919. C) January 1923. D) November 1923. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) January 1923. 6. What was the immediate political result after Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia? A) War on Serbia with Germany's support. B) Peace talks led by Britain. C) Serbia surrendered unconditionally. D) Austro-Hungary withdrew from Bosnia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) War on Serbia with Germany's support. 7. Britain joined WWI from the beginning to support France? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Which march sparked the February Revolution on the 23rd February 1917? A) March of the Women. B) International Women's Day March. C) International Men's Day March. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) International Women's Day March. 9. Where was the German kaiser crowned? A) Palace of Versailles. B) Prussian Palace. C) German Palace. D) Palace of Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Palace of Versailles. 10. What are some new countries formed after the war A) Scotland and Wales. B) Turkey and Albania. C) Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. D) Sicily, and Albania. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. 11. What was the significance of the Treaty of Saint-Germain? A) It established peace between France and Germany. B) It dealt with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. C) It created the League of Nations. D) It recognized the independence of Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It dealt with the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 12. What was one effect of the widespread acceptance of Keynesian ideas in Britain after the Second World War? A) It led to increased government intervention in the economy. B) It resulted in less government spending on public services. C) It caused a reduction in employment opportunities. D) It led to the privatization of major industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to increased government intervention in the economy. 13. Which battle is considered the turning point of the First World War on the Western Front? A) Battle of Verdun. B) Battle of the Somme. C) Battle of Tannenberg. D) First Battle of the Marne. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First Battle of the Marne. 14. Who was in the alliance A) Germany, Britain and Austro Hungarian Empire. B) Germany, France and Russia. C) Germany, Italy, and the Austro Hungarian Empire. D) Ottoman empire, Germany and Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany, Italy, and the Austro Hungarian Empire. 15. What was the relationship between Canada and Great Britain in 1914? A) Canada was an independent country. B) Canada was a Dominion of Great Britain. C) Canada was a colony of France. D) Canada was part of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canada was a Dominion of Great Britain. 16. After the war, what happened to many women who had taken on jobs traditionally held by men? A) They continued working in the same roles. B) They were sent to fight overseas. C) They were expected to return to domestic work. D) They were promoted to management positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were expected to return to domestic work. 17. How many women served in the three armed forces in Britain? A) 80, 000. B) 50, 000. C) 30, 000. D) 100, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 80, 000. 18. Which combination most contributed to Germany's decision to seek an armistice in November 1918? A) Successful offensives on all fronts. B) Loss of soldiers, supplies, and funds. C) Naval mutinies and food abundance. D) Support from new American allies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of soldiers, supplies, and funds. 19. What is militarism? A) A BELIEF IN INCREASING A NATION'S MILITARY FORCE AS A WAY TO INCREASE THE NATION'S POWER AND PRESTIGE. B) AN INTENSE LOYALTY TO A COUNTRY THAT GOES BEYOND JUST PATRIOTISM. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A BELIEF IN INCREASING A NATION'S MILITARY FORCE AS A WAY TO INCREASE THE NATION'S POWER AND PRESTIGE. 20. Which of these was NOT a treatment for Shellshock during the First World War? A) Going to the seaside. B) Physical therapy. C) Arts and Crafts. D) Hypnosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Going to the seaside. 21. Which country was punished through the Treaty of Versailles after the war? A) Germany. B) France. C) USA. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany. 22. Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917. A) Lusitania. B) USS Maine. C) Titanic. D) HMS Queen Mary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lusitania. 23. Which factor contributed to the Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Versailles? A) Wilson's willingness to accept Lodge's reservations. B) Strong support from ethnic groups for the treaty. C) Wilson's declining health and refusal to compromise. D) A lack of opposition from isolationists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wilson's declining health and refusal to compromise. 24. Why do Canadians wear poppies and stand in silence on November 11th? A) To celebrate the start of the war. B) To remember the sacrifice of Canadian soldiers. C) To honour the British monarchy. D) To protest against war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To remember the sacrifice of Canadian soldiers. 25. What was the objective of Wilhelm II's foreign policy? A) To support Great Britain in the expansion of international trade. B) To set up a colonial empire. C) To give the territory of Alsace-Lorraine back to France. D) To continue the Bismarckian system. 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