WorksheetsWere the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair?
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a term used to describe all of the treaties in the peace settlement of 1919-23?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaties of Versailles
The Versailles Settlement
The Post-War Settlement
How many states attended the Paris Peace Conference? Was it:
3
32
320
Which country was not involved in the peace talks following the Bolshevik revolution of 1917?
China
Germany
Poland
Russia
Which 3 countries dominated the negotiations and became known as ‘The Big Three?’
Britain, France, Germany
Britain, France, USSR
Britain, France, USA
Britain, France, Italy
In January 1919 the French President opened the Paris Peace talks with the words, “You hold in your hands the future of the __________”
World
Planet
Universe
Which one of the following leaders was not a member of the Big 3?
Georges Clemenceau
Winston Churchill
Woodrow Wilson
David Lloyd George
Which word could not be used to describe Clemenceau?
Understanding
Unforgiving
Uncompromising
Which word describes how Clemenceau wished to punish Germany?
Leniently
Fairly
Harshly
Reasonably
Which term of the Versailles treaty provided a legal basis for reparations?
Territorial losses
Disarmament
War guilt clause
None of the above
The War Guilt Clause stated Germany and her allies had to accept total responsibility for the war. This was known as Article:
231
123
321
213
Woodrow Wilson can best be described as...
A realist
A philanthropist
An idealist
A nudist
Which of the following definitions best matches self-determination?
The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own government
The process by which all political opposition is eliminated
The process of holding a plebiscite to decide controversial issues
The process of re-drawing the borders of Europe after WWI
With Lloyd George facing re-election in November 1918 what did he promise the British people?
That he would make Germany pay part of the cost of the war
That he would make Germany pay the full cost of the war
That he would not make Germany pay anything towards the cost of the war
Which of the following statements is true:
Germany did not have to pay reparations
Germany had to pay the total cost of the war
Germany had to pay reparations but the amount would be agreed upon later by a Reparations Commission
Germany refused to pay any reparations
What percentage of German territory was lost under the Treaty of Versailles?
10%
11%
12%
13%
Which of the following statements is correct:
Germany was allowed 6 pocket battleships and 6 submarines
Germany was allowed 6 pocket battleships and 0 submarines
Germany was allowed 0 pocket battleships and 6 submarines
Germany was allowed 0 pocket battleships and 0 submarines
What was the name of the city that became a Free City, meaning that it was run by the League of Nations?
Vilnius
Danzig
Berlin
Warsaw
Clemenceau was worried that Germany would soon grow powerful again and wanted guarantees that which two countries would come to France’s assistance in the event of future German aggression?
USSR and USA
USA and Italy
Italy and Japan
Britain and USA
After the war ended the German army spread the myth of dolchstoss. What did this mean?
The army would never have surrendered unless there was a guarantee of Wilson's 14 Points being the basis for the treaty
Germany had received lower casualties than the Allies, therefore it had actually won the war
The war was not over as the army had never surrendered
None of the above
What was decided about German colonies?
They would be given to Britain and France
They would become mandates of the League of Nations
Germany retained them
Independence was granted
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the reasons for post-war political unrest in Germany. In what year did the Germany economy go into hyperinflation?
1921
1922
1923
1924
After making just one reparation payment Germany claimed it could no longer afford to pay. The French responded by occupying which industrial area of Germany in order to seize coal and other resources?
Rhineland
Saar
Alsace Lorraine
Ruhr
What was the name of the treaty that dealt with Bulgaria?
Saint-Germain
Trianon
Neuilly
Sevres
What was the name of the renegotiated treaty that dealt with Turkey?
Saint-Germain
Sevres
Lausanne
Trianon
Which of the following is not a reason why the Treaty of Versailles could be considered harsh?
Because Germany had forced an even harsher settlement on Russia (The Treaty of Brest Litovsk)
Because it was a diktat and Germany was not given a say
Because Germany's enemies were not made to disarm so she felt vulnerable
Because the reparations punished ordinary Germans and not its leaders
Which of the following statements is correct?
The Treaty of Versailles was a reason for the rise of Hitler
The Treaty of Versailles was a cause of WW2
The Treaty of Versailles was a cause of political unrest in Germany in the 1920s
All of the above
None of the above
