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The League of Nations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the League of Nations?

a)

A group of countries working together to solve problems.

b)

A world football event.

c)

A military competition.

d)

A gentlemen's club

2.

Why was the LON formed? Click all that apply.

a)

To stop wars

b)

To tackle diseases.

c)

To encourage disarmament.

d)

To rule the world.

3.

Which country was involved in the creation of the LON but was not a member.

a)

USA

b)

UK

c)

France

d)

Belgium

4.

Where was the LON's headquarters?

a)

Geneva

b)

London

c)

New York

d)

Brussels

5.

Which Treaty allowed Germany to join the LON?

a)

Locarno

b)

Versailles

c)

Sevres

d)

St Germain

6.

How many initial member were there?

a)

42

b)

58

c)

13

d)

4

7.

How many members were in the league by 1934?

a)

58

b)

50

c)

43

d)

10

8.

Which leader was critical of the idea of the LON at the Paris peace Conference?

a)

David Lloyd George

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Georges Clemenceau

9.

Which country was not keen on the LON having any real power but saw it more as a place of discussion?

a)

UK

b)

USA

c)

France

d)

USSR

10.

What was the name of the court that the League set up in 1920?

a)

Permanent Court of International Justice

b)

Court of International Peace

c)

International Court of the League of Nations

d)

Interpol

11.

The League had it's own international peacekeeping army. True/false

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Hoe did the LON prevent disputes? Click all that apply.

a)

By talking.

b)

Telling countries off.

c)

Economic sanctions.

d)

Declaring war .

e)

Sending in their army to keep peace.