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Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country was originally allowed to join the League of Nations?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Australia

d)

Austria

2.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in

a)

1917

b)

1918

c)

1919

d)

1920

3.

Which countries were part of the 'Big 4'?

a)

USA

b)

Britain

c)

Italy

d)

France

e)

England

4.

What was the name of the President of the USA in 1919?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

One of the main aims of the League of Nations was to prevent

(a)  

6.

Reducing the size of a nation's military, weaponry and ammunition stockpiles is called

a)

Disarmament

b)

Dissolution

c)

Eradication

d)

Peacekeeping

7.

Why did the USA choose not to join the League of Nations?

a)

They wanted to isolate themselves from the rest of the world

b)

They hated Britain and France

c)

They thought the Treaty of Versailles was enough to prevent future wars

d)

They were allied with Russia, and didn't join in protest of the decision to ban Russia from the League

8.

What did France want out of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Revenge on Germany

b)

Land

c)

Peace with Britain

d)

Money to rebuild the country

9.

Was World War One really Germany's fault?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was only allowed to have (a)   battleships.

11.

If countries in the League of Nations had a conflict, how could it actually be resolved?

a)

Verbal discussions and warnings

b)

Economic sanctions

c)

Military invasion

d)

Trade embargoes

12.

Did the League of Nations achieve its aims?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Which of these countries did NOT leave the League of Nations?

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

e)

Japan

14.

Russia wasn't allowed to join the League of Nations because they were

a)

Communist

b)

Capitalist

c)

Democratic

d)

Authoritarian

15.

Many historians believe that the League's aims were too

a)

Ambitious

b)

Realistic

c)

Easy

d)

Complicated

16.

Did Australia attend the Paris Peace Conference and contribute to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Which country was re-created as a result of treaties after World War One?

a)

Poland

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Spain

18.

A major weakness of the League of Nations was its lack of

a)

Military

b)

Money

c)

Members

d)

Machines

19.

Decisions made by the League of Nations had to be agreed to

a)

Unanimously

b)

By a majority of members

c)

By the permanent members

d)

By the Security Council

20.

Germany was allowed to join the League of Nations in 1926. Which leader withdrew Germany from the League in 1933?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Angela Merkel

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm

d)

Paul von Hindenburg