This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An alliance between Britain, France, and Russia A) Allies. B) Central Powers. C) Triple Alliance. D) Triple Entente. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triple Entente. 2. Wilson eventually supported the passage of this act which drafted all males between the ages of 18 to 45. It registered 24 million men, of which 2 million were eventually sent to Europe before the truce was signed. A) American Draft Act. B) Patriotic Americans Act. C) Selective Service Act. D) U.S. Conscription Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selective Service Act. 3. Before WWI, the two alliances were called the Triple Entente and the Triple ..... A) Axis. B) Decker. C) Alliance. D) Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliance. 4. Which political party replaced the Liberals as the second main party in Britain after the Coupon Election of 1918? A) Labour Party. B) Conservative Party. C) Liberal Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Labour Party. 5. What type of government did Vladimir Lenin enforce in Russia? A) Democracy. B) Communist. C) Oligarchy. D) Unitary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communist. 6. An agreement between two or more nations, usually by treaty, to defend each other if one of the countries is attacked is called a(n) A) Militarism. B) Alliance. C) Imperialism. D) Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliance. 7. In 1916 Hussein launched what was to be known as the 'Arab Revolt' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. In which battle did Germany use the technique of wearing down the enemy? A) The Battle of Jutland. B) The Battle of the Somme. C) The Battle of Verdun. D) The Battle of the Marne. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Battle of Verdun. 9. What does the term conscription refer to A) It involves engaging in trade with other countries. B) It involves forced service in the military. C) It involves strong opposition to military service. D) None of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It involves forced service in the military. 10. Which party took control of Germany after Kaiser Wilhelm II's abdication? A) Communists (KDP). B) German Democratic Party (DDP). C) Social Democratic Party (SDP). D) Nazis (NSDAP). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Democratic Party (SDP). 11. What were short-term causes in Southeastern Europe before 1914? A) Industrial revolution and urban growth. B) Balkan crises and rising nationalism. C) Colonial independence movements overseas. D) Peace treaties strengthening empires. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balkan crises and rising nationalism. 12. Which goal best describes Serbian nationalism before World War I? A) Expand the Austro-Hungarian Empire across the Balkans. B) Adopt neutrality and avoid all regional conflicts. C) Unite all Slavic peoples in a Greater Serbia. D) Create a union with Germany and Italy for trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unite all Slavic peoples in a Greater Serbia. 13. The Canadian government took the Great Depression very seriously and was proactive in attempting to fix the problem A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Which home-front policy most directly targeted speech against the war effort? A) Selective Service Act provisions. B) War Labor Board decisions. C) Armistice negotiation protocols. D) Sedition Act enforcement measures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sedition Act enforcement measures. 15. According to the text, what did the First World War do to the global economy? A) It had no effect on the global economy. B) It boosted the global economy. C) It devastated the global economy. D) It stabilized the global economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It devastated the global economy. 16. Match the statement:One of the members did not border any of the other two. Which group does this describe? A) Triple Alliance. B) Triple Entente. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triple Entente. 17. Why would Belgian neutrality be threatened by a German declaration of war on France? A) Germany planned to move troops through Belgium to reach France. B) Belgium had joined the Triple Entente. C) Belgium declared war on Germany first. D) Germany promised to defend Belgian borders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany planned to move troops through Belgium to reach France. 18. Which statement describes the Schlieffen Plan A) Rapid invasion of Russia via Poland followed by rapid transfer to Belgium. B) Rapid invasion of France via Italy followed by rapid action against Belgium. C) Rapid invasion of Austria followed by rapid action against France via Belgium. D) Rapid invasion of France via Belgium followed by rapid action against Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rapid invasion of France via Belgium followed by rapid action against Russia. 19. What was the main reason for Australia's involvement in the First World War? A) Economic gain. B) Alliance with Germany. C) Loyalty to Britain. D) Territorial expansion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loyalty to Britain. 20. How did the Balkan crisis contribute to the outbreak of the war? A) Peaceful resolution of the Balkan crisis. B) Tensions and rivalries between major European powers. C) Alliance between Germany and Russia. D) Economic prosperity in Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tensions and rivalries between major European powers. 21. How much money did Germany have to pay back in reparations? A) £6.6 billion. B) £6.6 million. C) 6.6 million francs. D) $ 6.6 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) £6.6 billion. 22. TRUE OR FALSE:The Allies required Germany to pay massive war reparations as part of the peace agreement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Why did the United States decide to enter World War I? A) The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions. B) A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States. C) The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill campaign promises. D) Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States. 24. What was Germany's strategy regarding France and Russia? A) To attack Russia first. B) To remain neutral. C) To attack France first. D) To form an alliance with France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To attack France first. 25. Roosevelt's Square Deal offered fair treatment to Western Hemisphere nations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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 10Class 12 History Chapter 6 The First World War Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books