This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 46 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What reason did Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the international organization that was setup after the First World War to prevent future conflicts? A) It would lead to international instability. B) It would drain American finances. C) It would interfere with free-trade agreements. D) It would drag the United States into European conflicts and curtail American independence in foreign policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It would drag the United States into European conflicts and curtail American independence in foreign policy. 2. Which services were women allowed to join during the First World War? A) Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Women's Royal Naval Service. B) Only volunteer organizations. C) Only medical services. D) Women were not allowed in any services. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Women's Royal Naval Service. 3. What did the term 'Swaraj' mean for plantation workers? A) Right to vote. B) Freedom to move freely. C) Access to education. D) Economic independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom to move freely. 4. An explosive that travels underwater to its target A) Conserve. B) Nationalism. C) Offensive. D) Torpedo. E) Treason. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Torpedo. 5. Which country did Germany attack in order to get to France? A) Austria-Hungary. B) Russia. C) Serbia. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Belgium. 6. This act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service A) Civil Service Act. B) Soldier Rights Act. C) Selective Soldier Act. D) Selective Service Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Selective Service Act. 7. This British ship was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing many people including Americans. A) USS Maine. B) Lusitania. C) Zimmerman. D) Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lusitania. 8. Which country had the largest Empire in 1914 A) Britain. B) France. C) Germany. D) Qatar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Britain. 9. An alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI, later joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria A) Allies. B) Central Powers. C) Triple Alliance. D) Triple Entente. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Powers. 10. What did President Woodrow Wilson blame the European tensions in the Balkans on? A) Imperialism. B) Nationalism. C) Nativism. D) Militarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Militarism. 11. Before the war, the nations of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy comprised the: A) Allies. B) Triple Alliance. C) Triple Entente. D) Central Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triple Alliance. 12. Which German political party in the Reichstag most strongly opposed Kaiser Wilhelm II's expensive rearmament programme at the turn of the twentieth century? A) Social Democratic Party (SPD). B) Centre Party. C) Conservative Party. D) National Liberal Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social Democratic Party (SPD). 13. What was the initial expectation for football matches when the First World War was declared? A) They would be canceled like cricket matches. B) They would be moved to neutral countries. C) They would continue as normal. D) They would be played only on weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They would be canceled like cricket matches. 14. Why was Eastern Europe tense before the war? A) Eastern Europe was tense due to political instability, ethnic conflicts, and rising nationalism. B) Eastern Europe was united under a single government before the war. C) Economic prosperity led to harmony in Eastern Europe. D) Eastern Europe was peaceful and stable before the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eastern Europe was tense due to political instability, ethnic conflicts, and rising nationalism. 15. American involvement in the Western Hemisphere included all of the following except: A) The Spanish-American War. B) The defense of the Monroe Doctrine. C) The Boxer Rebellion. D) Maintaining stable Latin governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Boxer Rebellion. 16. What was the name of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the First World War? A) ANZAC. B) AIF. C) RAAF. D) RAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ANZAC. 17. What did most people believe the war would end by A) New Year. B) Fall. C) Spring. D) Christmas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Christmas. 18. Why was there opposition to the continuance of professional football during the war? A) It was considered unpatriotic. B) It was seen as a distraction from war efforts. C) It was believed to be too dangerous. D) It was thought to be too expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was seen as a distraction from war efforts. 19. Alliances were formed to help keep ..... across Europe. A) Power. B) Control. C) Peace. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peace. 20. When did the first American troops arrive at the Western Front in 1917? A) April 1917. B) May 1917. C) June 1917. D) July 1917. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) June 1917. 21. Which country was not a member of the Triple Entente 1914 A) Britain. B) Italy. C) France. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italy. 22. What group began to fill many vacant jobs as more and more soldiers were sent overseas to fight on the battlefields of Europe? A) Children. B) German Immigrants. C) Women. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women. 23. True or False:The February Revolution marked the end of 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Why did Admiral Jellicoe encourage sports facilities at Scapa Flow naval base? A) To train soldiers for combat. B) To prevent boredom and restlessness among seamen. C) To host international sports events. D) To improve physical fitness for all personnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prevent boredom and restlessness among seamen. 25. What was the type of modern warfare called that involved both the military and civilian population during the First World War? A) Total War. B) Trench Warfare. C) Guerrilla Warfare. D) Blitzkrieg. 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