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Year 10 so far.....

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a treaty?

a)

a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states

b)

a agreement that would lead to war

c)

the agreement to discuss the potential to trade in the future

d)

the agreement to never speak again

2.

The country and leader who wanted to cripple Germany at the treay of Versailles was....

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Poland

3.

How many points did Wilson have in his plan for peace?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

4.

Wilson wanted to give all countries

a)

Colonies

b)

Territory

c)

Self- Determination

d)

land from Germany

5.

The Anschluss was the union of Germany and..

a)

France

b)

Albania

c)

Poland

d)

Austria

6.

Germany had to demilitarise

a)

Berlin

b)

Polish Corridor

c)

All major cities

d)

Rhineland

7.

German army was reduced to

a)

10,000 men

b)

50,000 men

c)

150,000 men

d)

100,000 men

8.

The German Navy could have how many battleships?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

9.

Hyperinflation...

a)

makes the country richer

b)

is caused by saving too much money

c)

is normal in an economy

d)

makes money lose value very quickly

10.

When all countries promise to defend each other, this is called:

a)

Collective Responsibility

b)

Collective Security

c)

Joined Responsibility

d)

Joined Security

11.

Who was the leader of Italy in the 1920s?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Tagliatelle

d)

Fusilli

12.

The War Guilt Clause meant

a)

Germany could blame anyone for the start of the war

b)

Germany had to take sole responsibility for the start if the war

c)

Meant they had to pay 6.6 billion in reparations

d)

Meant all countries accepted blame for the war

13.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
14.
Which of the following was not part of Wilson's Fourteen Points?
a)
freedom of seas
b)
national self-determination
c)
independent Polish state
d)
demilitarized Germany
15.
How many rules formed the Covenant of the League of Nations?
a)
10
b)
26
c)
15
d)
100
16.
How many times a year did The Assembly meet?
a)
Three
b)
Four
c)
Twice
d)
Once
17.
Which of the following were NOT a permanent member of the League of Nations?
a)
USSR
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
Italy
18.

What year was the Wall Street Crash?

a)

1919

b)

1945

c)

1933

d)

1929

19.
Who invaded Manchuria in 1931?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Greece
20.
Who withdrew from the League in 1933
a)
Germany
b)
America
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
21.
Where did Italy invade in 1935?
a)
Manchuria
b)
Corfu
c)
Abyssinia
d)
Poland
22.
How big was the League of Nation's army?
a)
100,000
b)
It had none
c)
1 million
d)
2 billion
23.

Of the following, which country was a permanent member of in the League of Nations?

a)

USA

b)

Soviet Union

c)

France

d)

Germany

24.
Who out of the Big Three most wanted the League of Nations?
a)
Clemenceau 
b)
Lloyd George 
c)
Wilson
d)
Vittorio
25.
In what year was the League of Nations started?
a)
1918
b)
1919
c)
1920
d)
1921
26.
Who was not allowed to take part in the League of Nations?
a)
Germany and Russia
b)
Germany and Italy
c)
Germany and Japan
d)
Germany and France
27.
How many nations were members of the LoN at its peak?
a)
33
b)
46
c)
58
d)
64
28.
Which body in the USA prevented the country from being able to join?
a)
The executive
b)
Congress
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The President 
29.
Who was the Aaland Island conflict between?
a)
Sweden and Finland
b)
Sweden and Denmark
c)
Iceland and Sweden 
d)
Norway and Denmark 
30.
What is Abyssinia now known as?
a)
Ecuador
b)
Eretrea
c)
Ethiopia
d)
England 
31.

What was the strongest body of the League ?

a)

The International Court of Justice

b)

The Secretariat

c)

The Council

d)

The Assembly

32.
What did the League try to arrange at its disarmament conference?
a)
For Germany to completely rearm
b)
For everyone to completely disarm
c)
To reduce arms in all nations
d)
To disarm Germany
33.
What effect did the League’s failures in Manchuria and Abyssinia have?
a)
They made the League stronger
b)
They made the League weaker
c)
More countries joined
d)
The League strengthened its Army
34.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

35.
Which is an example of an economic sanction?
a)
 Refusing to import goods from a nation
b)
Replacing the government of a nation
c)
Refusing to recognize the existence of a nation
d)
 Re-drawing the borders of a nation
36.
Which was not one of the four aims of the League of Nations?
a)
Stop wars
b)
Improve living and working conditions
c)
Enforce the treaty of Versailles
d)
Armament
37.
Which two countries were involved in the Corfu dispute of 1923?
a)
Greece and Turkey
b)
Greece and Italy
c)
Greece and Bulgaria
d)
Greece and Poland
38.

Which two countries were involved in the Bulgaria incident of 1925?

a)

Greece and Bulgaria

b)

Bulgaria and Italy

c)

Bulgaria and Corfu

d)

Bulgaria and Germany

39.
What was the name of the1925 agreement which secured the borders set out at Versailles?
a)
Daws Plan
b)
Locarno Pact
c)
Munich Putsch
d)
The League of Nations
40.

What did Japan own which ran through parts of Manchuria?

a)

Railway

b)

Roads

c)

Bridges

d)

Businesses

41.

In Sept 1932 there was an explosion at which train station in Manchuria which was used as an excuse to attack China?

a)

Mukden

b)

Lushun

c)

Beijing

d)

Shanghai

42.
REACTIONS : Who is sent by the League to investigate the crisis?
a)
John Simon
b)
Samuel Hoare
c)
Lord Lytton
d)
Ramsay MacDonald
43.
What did Japan do when the Lytton Report was presented to the League.
a)
Japan walked out of the League of Nations
b)
Japan vetoed economic sanctions
c)
Japan agreed not to take any more land from China
d)
Japan accepted the League's demands
44.
CAUSES
Which European country was Abyssinia controlled by before Italy invaded?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
It wasn't controlled by a European Country
45.

Response:

Why did the British and French not stick to the Hoare-Laval Pact?

a)

Mussolini rejected it

b)

The League declared it illegal

c)

The British and French public were outraged by the pact

d)

Hallie Selassie rejected it

46.
What is Isolationism?
a)
Belief in fanatical, over-the-top patriotism
b)
Belief that your country is superior to all others
c)
 Doctrine of separating one's country from the affairs of other nations 
d)
policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
47.
Members of the League of Nations were required to - 
a)
Hold free elections 
b)
Follow the Treaty of Versailles
c)
Back up member nations in the case of another world war
d)
Respect territorial integrity & sovereignty; Disvow the use/threat of military force
48.
In both the council and the assembly for things to happen voting had to be:
a)
Unanimous
b)
Veto
c)
Proportional
d)
Representative
49.
What four powers did the League have to enforce its decisions?
a)
Economic sanctions, arbitration, moral condemnation and military action
b)
Courts, coversation, trade sanctions and an army
c)
Oil Sanctions, arbitration, condemnation and military action
d)
Military force, public condemnation, disarmament and economic sanctions
50.
This agreement was outside the League. It enabled Germany to repair its economy and pay reparations, thus helping Britain and France, who could then pay back loans to the USA.
a)
The Washington Conference 1921 - 22
b)
Treaty of Rapallo
c)
Dawes Plan 1924
d)
Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928
51.

What does veto mean?

a)

to accept a decision

b)

to reject a decision or proposal

c)

for everyone to agree on a vote

d)

to put a vote forward