Treaty of Versailles (1919) — 30 MCQs

The Treaty of Versailles was signed after which major conflict?

• World War II

• Crimean War

• World War I

• Franco-Prussian War

• Napoleonic Wars

The main leaders at the Paris Peace Conference were known as:

• The Big Five

• The Big Three

• The Central Powers

• The Triple Alliance

• The League Council

Who represented Britain at the Paris Peace Conference?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Georges Clemenceau

• Vittorio Orlando

• David Lloyd George

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in:

• Paris

• London

• Versailles Palace, France

• Berlin

• Geneva

Which country was primarily blamed for starting World War I?

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

• France

• Germany

• Italy

Which clause placed full blame for the war on Germany?

• Article 10

• War Guilt Clause (Article 231)

• Self-determination Clause

• Reparations Clause

• Disarmament Clause

The reparations Germany had to pay were eventually fixed at:

• £3 billion

• £6.6 billion

• £1.2 billion

• £20 billion

• £12 billion

Alsace-Lorraine was returned to:

• Britain

• Poland

• Belgium

• France

• Denmark

The Saar coalfields were placed under League of Nations control for:

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

• 25 years

After 15 years, the Saar region was allowed to:

• Join Poland

• Vote in a plebiscite to decide its future

• Automatically belong to France

• Become independent

• Be given to Britain