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Year 10 / IG History so far - Mid Year exam practice 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the First World War end?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1918

2.

Who drew up the Fourteen Points?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Georges Clemenceau

3.

Why did Lloyd George and Wilson not always agree?

a)

Lloyd George though Wilson should have treated Germany very harshly

b)

Lloyd George felt Wilson's ideas of self-determination for colonies threatened the British empire

c)

Wilson thought Lloyd George was very stuck up

d)

They didn't actually disagree on too much

4.

Which of these was NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany's tax system was to be controlled by the Allies

b)

Army limited to 100,000 men

c)

Conscription was banned

d)

Navy could only have 6 battleships

5.

In 1923 a man named A______ ________ staged an attempted rebellion in Munich.

(a)  

6.

When did Germany enter into hyperinflation?

a)

1919

b)

2002

c)

1925

d)

1923

7.

Which country had to sign the Treaty of Trianon?

a)

Hungary

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Austria

d)

Bulgaria

8.

Why was the Treaty of Sevres so devastating for Turkey?

a)

Army was limited to 100,000 men

b)

Regions were split up into zones governed by Allies; no air force; limited army; restricted navy

c)

They hated the French and France would control most of Turkey after the treaty was signed

9.

What were British politicians' ideas for the creation of the League?

a)

To make a world parliament

b)

To make a strong League with its own army

c)

To make a simple organisation that would only get together in emergencies

10.

Which country never joined the League?

a)

Germany

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

Thailand

11.

Which president followed Wilson?

a)

Warden Harding

b)

Hoover

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Kennedy

12.

What is the term the League gave to the way big countries could band together to protect smaller countries?

a)

League of Nations Parliament

b)

Security blanket

c)

Collective security

d)

Covenant

13.

Why did Japan leave the League of Nations in 1933?

a)

Unhappy with the report condemning Japan for the invasion of Manchuria

b)

Unhappy with the report condemning Italy for the invasion of Abyssinia

c)

Wanted to go off and start their own League of Disunited Nations

d)

Hated the French

14.

What did the Permanent Court of International Justice do?

a)

Kept records of the League's meetings and did all the administration

b)

Helped to protect the rights of workers

c)

Helped to settle disputes between countries

d)

Voted on admitting new members to the League

15.

Which of these settled disputes were considered to be a success for the League in the 1920s?

a)

Corfu, 1923

b)

Bulgaria, 1925

c)

Upper Silesian settlement, 1921

d)

Manchurian Crisis, 1931-33

16.

This plan, called the D (a)   Plan, helped Germany pay back it's reparations.

17.

What was the nickname for the day the stock market crashed in 1929?

a)

Black Tuesday

b)

Black Wednesday

c)

Black Monday

d)

White Sunday

18.

Why did Japan decide to invade Manchuria?

a)

Needed resources and wanted to expand it's empire

b)

Wanted to steal silk from China

c)

Needed more land for its people

19.

The Leader of Italy in the 1930s was named B_____ __________.

(a)  

20.

How long did it take for the Lytton Report after the invasion to make its way to the League and prove that Japan was in the wrong?

a)

Three months

b)

Six months

c)

Two years

d)

A year