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WorksheetsTreaty of Versailles and aftermath of WWI
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles…
a)
Germany gained 1 million square miles of land from former Russian territory.
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies.
c)
Germany’s government was allowed to build up a new military and navy, including the use of submarines.
d)
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary all shared the blame for the war equally.
2.
Because MILITARISM had been a major cause of the Great War, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles:
a)
made Germany pay reparations.
b)
barred Germany from maintaining a large military.
c)
forced Germany to sign a war-guilt clause.
d)
stripped Germany of its colonies in Africa.
3.
What was President Wilson's proposed plan called that he brought to Versailles?
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Treaty of Verdun
c)
Treaty of Tordesillas
d)
The Big Four
4.
Which of Wilson's points was accepted by European leaders?
a)
Neutrality for all nations everywhere
b)
League of Nations
c)
Do not to punish Germany
d)
Blame Canada instead of Germany
5.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted peace, but the rest of the "Big Four" wanted to punish:
a)
Austria-Hungry
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
The Ottoman Empire
6.
Payment for damages after a war is called:
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
d)
League of Nations
7.
Vocabulary term for forcing a nation to reduce its armed forces and not allow them to acquire weapons.
a)
reparations
b)
demilitarization
c)
self-determination
d)
nationalism
8.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
9.
Each of the following countries accepted (& actually signed) the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
United States
10.
The provision (part) in the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to take responsibility for the war was known as the:
a)
War Guilt Clause
b)
Lusitania Clause
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
11.
Which empires were eliminated after World War I?
a)
Russian and French
b)
German and Ottoman
c)
Austria-Hungry and Russia
d)
Austria-Hungry and Ottoman
12.
True or False: Because Indian people had fought and died so valiantly (and in such high numbers) for the Allies as a British Colony, Great Britain immediately gave India its independence following WWI.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Did the US ever join the League of Nations?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
In what area of Asia did France refuse to relinquish its long-standing occupation after WWI?
a)
Africa
b)
India
c)
Vietnam
d)
Egypt
15.
What was a result of the harsh conditions placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the development of democracy
b)
a local uprising
c)
economic and political instability
d)
an increase in their military
16.
What was the name for the new, democratic style of government Germany attempted to establish directly following WWI (as in, it only lasted from 1919 - 1925)?
a)
Weimar Republic
b)
Nazi Germany
c)
Communist Manifesto
d)
The League of Nations
17.
The punishments placed on Germany under the Treaty of Versailles can be directly linked to which leader's rise to power in Germany by the late 1920's?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Adolf Hitler
18.
What country is represented by the man being squeezed?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Great Britain
d)
USA
19.
Consider the following political cartoon (drawn following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles). Which member of the Big Four was most likely responsible for drawing this picture - thus showing some sympathy for Germany?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Italy
20.
President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points included concepts dealing with reducing arms world-wide, creating a League of Nations, and restoring land taken during WWI to it's proper owners. What was his primary GOAL of The 14 Points?
a)
He wanted to make the USA the leader in Imperialism.
b)
He wanted money for industrialization.
c)
He wanted to prevent future world wars.
d)
He wanted to punish Germany and the Central Powers.
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