Peace Treaties of 1918–23 Quiz

What was a primary objective of the Treaty of Versailles?

• To economically isolate Germany from Europe

• To reconstruct Germany under Allied control

• To weaken Germany militarily, territorially, and economically

• To promote reconciliation among former enemies

Which of the following correctly identifies the national leaders known as the “Big Three”?

• Wilson (USA), Orlando (Italy), Lenin (Russia)

• Wilson (USA), Lloyd George (Britain), Clemenceau (France)

• Lloyd George (Britain), Clemenceau (France), Kaiser Wilhelm (Germany)

• Roosevelt (USA), Churchill (Britain), Stalin (USSR)

Which of these was a significant territorial consequence of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany?

• Annexation of Alsace-Lorraine from Belgium

• Unification with Austria

• Loss of West Prussia and the Polish Corridor

• Expansion into Czechoslovakia

What was the function of Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?

• To define post-war borders in Eastern Europe

• To establish Germany’s financial contributions to the League of Nations

• To assign sole responsibility for the war to Germany

• To guarantee German control of the Rhineland

What was one key military restriction imposed on Germany?

• Germany could have no more than 300,000 troops

• Germany could only have a navy with submarines

• Germany’s army was limited and conscription banned

• Germany’s military was merged with the League’s Peace Corps

Which region was demilitarized as part of the Versailles Treaty?

• Bavaria

• The Sudetenland

• The Rhineland

• Silesia

Which best describes the purpose of the League of Nations as established in 1919?

• To manage postwar colonial disputes

• To maintain international peace through collective security

• To enforce military disarmament on defeated powers

• To ensure economic reparations were paid

The Treaty of Saint-Germain affected which of the following nations?

• Hungary

• Austria

• Bulgaria

• Germany

What major change occurred to the Austro-Hungarian Empire after WWI?

• It was unified under German administration

• It was transformed into a monarchy under Habsburg rule

• It fragmented into several successor states

• It gained territory in the Balkans

Which country was forced to cede territory to Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia under the Treaty of Trianon?

• Bulgaria

• Austria

• Hungary

• Turkey