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Revision Quiz- WW1 & Interwar Years

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A policy of aggressive military preparedness; the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

2.

A group of nations and/or people that worked together to attack an enemy nation.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

3.

A policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

4.

A sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

5.

An international understanding providing for a common course of action

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

6.

A zone of conflict between armies

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

7.

Organization of a nation's armed forces for active military service in time of war or other national emergency

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

8.

An agreement to stop fighting a war

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

9.

Statement made in 1918 by US President Wilson saying the Great War was being fought for noble reasons and for post-war peace.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

10.

A form of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of trenches

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

11.

Military submarines operated by Germany during WWI.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

12.

The peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

13.

What pattern were trenches dug in?

a)

Zig-zag

b)

Curving line

c)

Love hearts

d)

Straight line

14.

Where were the trenches built on the Western Front?

a)

Belgium and Northern France

b)

Holland and Denmark

c)

Russia and Ukraine

d)

Southern France and Italy

15.

What was the name of the British army sent to France?

a)

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

b)

Designated Fighting Soldiers (DFS)

c)

The British Legion (TBL)

d)

French Foreign Legion (FFL)

16.

Who provided the most troops to the allied fighting force in 1914?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

America

d)

Australia

17.

What is no man's land?

a)

The space between the front line of one army and the front line of their enemy.

b)

The space behind the British trenches in France.

c)

The space behind the German trenches.

d)

A disappointing sequel to the videogame No Man's Sky.

18.
Which country at the conference was blamed for the Great War?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria
c)
England
d)
Hungary
19.
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente alliance?
a)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
b)
England, France, Russia
c)
China, Japan, Australia
d)
United States, England, France
20.
What happened to Germany's overseas colonies after WWI?
a)
Remained under German control
b)
Gained independence
c)
Were destroyed by bombs
d)
Divided up to the allied powers
21.
What was the Rhineland and what happened there as a result of the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
A large forest in Germany, cut down after the conference to help rebuild france
b)
A fictional land mentioned in German folktales, expedition chartered to find the land.
c)
An area of Germany which is rich in minerals, resources, and industry. Was demilitarized after the war, placed under Allied control.
d)
A land of Rhinos, nature preserve created after the conference
22.
When was the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
1919
b)
100 BCE
c)
2001
d)
1945
23.
How was the German military affected by the conference?
a)
Gained power
b)
Many vehicles were sold to other countries to pay for reconstruction
c)
Germany was not allowed to rebuild its armed forces, nor were they allowed to own tanks, submarines, or military aircraft
d)
Unaffected
24.
What was the League of Nations?
a)
A secret alliance created in the 21st century to raise oil prices
b)
An intergovernmental organization created January of 1920 in order to maintain peace after the war
c)
Another name for the United Nations
d)
A made-up organization which steals government funds to pay for controversial projects
25.
What was the Treaty of Sèvres?
a)
Treaty between France and Germany which defined borders
b)
Treaty signed in Italy after the war which signified their surrender
c)
Agreement between Spain and Portugal which would maintain peaceful relations
d)
Pact between Allied Powers and representatives from Ottoman Turkey  which abolished the Ottoman Empire and created new countries
26.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Treaty from the French Revolution which ended the monarchy
b)
Treaty which ended WWII
c)
Treaty which was significant in bringing World War I to an end
d)
Treaty which created a new government in France after the war
27.
What new countries were created as a result of the conference?
a)
Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Lithuania, and others in Eastern Europe
b)
China, Italy, Germany, Soviet Union, several African countries
c)
United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Japan, several Asian countries
d)
Several South American countries
28.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
NATO
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Australians
29.
Who was not present at the conference?
a)
Everyone, conference never happened
b)
The United States
c)
Central Powers 
d)
Allied Powers
30.
What countries were part of the Central Powers
a)
United States, Russia, Canada
b)
England, Scotland, Ireland
c)
France, Germany, Belgium
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire
31.

Who was President of the United States during the Paris Peace conference?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Harry S. Truman

32.

What was the main purpose of the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

They wanted to make terms of peace after WW1

b)

They wanted to break the terms of peace after WW1

c)

The UK Prime Minister always makes a big deal about things

d)

They wanted to make more negotiations

33.

Where was the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

Paris

b)

Lyon

c)

Versailles

d)

Warseille

34.

What was created due to the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

Treaties, corporations, laws, and territories

b)

Treaties, alliances, rules, and groups

c)

Treaties, groups, organizations, and rules

d)

Treaties, money, alliances, and groups

35.

What group was formed?

a)

United Nations

b)

European Union

c)

League of Nations

d)

NATO

36.

Which leader famously created fourteen points?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D Roosevelt

c)

David Lloyd George

d)

Herbert Hoover

37.

Which empires were dissolved at the end of World War I?

a)

British Empire

b)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Japanese Empire

38.

As a result of the Paris Peace Conferences, Germany was no longer allowed to have:

a)

An army

b)

An airforce

c)

Overseas colonies

d)

A navy

39.

Germany also lost territory in

a)

Alsace-Lorraine

b)

The Saarland

c)

Bavaria

d)

Austria

40.

What was the name of the peacekeeping organisation created after World War I?

a)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

b)

The European Union

c)

The United Nations

d)

The League of Nations

41.

What was the main aim of the League of Nations?

a)

To expand the military in Allied nations

b)

To settle border disputes between countries

c)

To disarm Germany

d)

To prevent the outbreak of future wars

42.

Which leader wanted the harshest punishment for Germany?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Georges Clemenceau

c)

David Lloyd-George

43.

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

a)

Germany had to pay war reparations

b)

Germany had to accept full blame for starting World War I

c)

Germany had to disarm most of its armed forces

d)

Germany's Kaiser had to abdicate his throne

44.

What is the name of the treaty that created the League of Nations?

a)

Treaty of Vessels

b)

Treaty of Germany

c)

Treaty of Versale

d)

Treaty of Versailles

45.
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
46.
If two nations had a dispute, the League of Nations would begin by urging them to:
a)
Impose economic sanctions on one another
b)
Negotiate with one another
c)
Impose physical sanctions on one another
d)
 Ignore one another
47.
Which one of the following was NOT a method used to achieve the League of Nation's aims
a)
Disarmament
b)
Arbitration
c)
War
d)
Collective Security
48.

Who was forced to take sole responsibility for the ww1?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Turkey

49.

Which country was NOT a permanent member of the Council?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

United States

50.

Which of these was a failure in the 1920's? (check all that apply)

a)

Invasion of the Ruhr

b)

Corfu

c)

Teschen

d)

Treaty of Riga

51.

Which LoN committee worked on unification of road signals and regulations of international maritime ports, waterways and railroads

a)

Health Organization

b)

International Labor Organization

c)

Transport

d)

Refugee Committee

52.

What country joined the LoN in 1926?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

53.

What branch of the LoN carried out the day to day operations (publishing reports, preparing agendas, etc.)

a)

Secretariat

b)

Assembly

c)

Mandate Committee

d)

International Labor Committee

54.

How many judges were on the Permanent Court of International Justice?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

55.

What did Woodrow Wilson win for his role in establishing the LoN?

a)

Nothing

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Passage of the ToV with U.S. Congress

d)

Pulitzer Prize

56.

What was decided with Upper Silesia in 1921?

a)

Plebiscite was held; Germany gained area

b)

Plebiscite was held; Poland gained area

c)

Plebiscite was held; Poland and Germany split area

d)

Plebiscite was held; area would become LoN mandate

57.

Which was NOT a weakness of the LoN?

a)

They had no army

b)

The United States did not join

c)

The Council met three times a year

d)

Assembly decisions had to be unanimous

58.

Which of these was a success for the LoN in the 1920's? (check all that apply)

a)

Upper Silesia

b)

Teschen

c)

Aaland Islands

d)

Vilna

59.

The LoN helped to raise loans to save which country from bankruptcy?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

Hungary

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

60.

Which was NOT a committee, agency or commission for the LoN?

a)

The Health Organization

b)

Commission for Refugees

c)

The International Labor Organization

d)

Council of Ambassadors

61.

What was decided in the Aaland Islands dispute (1921)?

a)

Finland would maintain control

b)

Sweden would gain control

c)

Finland and Sweden would split control

d)

The LoN would oversee as a mandate

62.

In what country did the General Assembly meet?

a)

Sweden

b)

Switzerland

c)

Belgium

d)

Luxembourg

63.

This LoN failure was when Polish troops took over the Lithuanian capital and then formally annexed it in 1922 even though the LoN wanted to hold a plebiscite on the area.

a)

Riga

b)

Ruhr

c)

Corfu

d)

Vilna

64.

The Corfu Incident showed the LoN was weak because (check all that apply)

a)

Greece refused to compromise

b)

Italy was in a position to prevent the LoN from taking any action

c)

The LoN's decision was overruled by another body-Council of Ambassadors

d)

None of the above

65.

This Agency was responsible for improving living standards working conditions

a)

Refugee Committee

b)

International Labor Organization

c)

Transport Committee

d)

Mandates Commission

66.

What were the aims of the LoN? (Check all that apply)

a)

Discourage aggression from any country

b)

Encourage co-operation in business and trade

c)

Encourage disarmament

d)

Improve working and living conditions for people across the world

67.

What year did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

a)

1923

b)

1933

c)

1934

d)

1939

68.

What was the name of the party that Hitler joined in 1919?

a)

Nazi Party

b)

Social Democratic Party

c)

German People's Party

d)

German Workers Party

69.

What does Mein Kampf mean in English?

a)

My Journey

b)

My Story

c)

My Struggle

d)

My Triumph

70.

Which of these was not a consequence of the Munich Putsch?

a)

Hitler failed to take over

b)

Hitler was arrested

c)

Hitler was sent to prison

d)

Hitler lost popularity

71.

What two roles did Hitler combine in 1934?

a)

Chancellor and President

b)

Chancellor and Chairman

c)

Chairman and Dictator

d)

President and Dictator

72.

Who did Hitler blame for Germany losing the war?

a)

Himself

b)

The German Army

c)

The Jews

d)

The British

73.

Who did Hitler blame for the Reichstag Fire?

a)

Communists

b)

Jews

c)

The Army

d)

The Nazi Party

74.

What year did the Wall Street Crash happen?

a)

1928

b)

1929

c)

1932

d)

1933

75.

What was the name of the president who died in 1934?

a)

Friedrich Ebert

b)

Gustav Stresemann

c)

Paul von Hindenburg

d)

Franz von Papen

76.

What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do? (choose two)

a)

Enact laws without asking the Reichstag

b)

Build up his own personal army

c)

Override the Weimar Constitution

d)

Become Dictator of Germany

77.

What was the German Parliament called?

a)

Parliament

b)

Kremlin

c)

Reichstag

d)

Bundestag

78.

How long did Hitler spend in prison?

a)

1 month

b)

9 months

c)

2 years

d)

5 years

79.

What year did the Munich Putsch happen?

a)

1919

b)

1921

c)

1923

d)

1925

80.

What year did Hitler become Chairman of the German Workers Party?

a)

1919

b)

1920

c)

1921

d)

1922

81.

How did Hitler become Chancellor?

a)

He won the election

b)

He asked for it nicely

c)

He took it by force

d)

He made a political deal

82.

How did the Wall Street Crash help Hitler gain power? (choose two)

a)

It triggered an election

b)

It made his policies more appealing

c)

It made people dislike the government

d)

It made his rivals look bad

83.

What army did Hitler fight for in World War One?

a)

Austrian Army

b)

British Army

c)

French Army

d)

German Army

84.

Who was Chancellor when Hitler was President of Germany?

a)

Paul von Hindenburg

b)

Joseph Goebbels

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hermann Goering

85.

What kind of leader did Hitler become?

a)

Republican

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Monarch

d)

Communistic

86.

The death of Hindenburg was so important because it allowed Hitler to do what?

a)

Die

b)

Give up his power as Chancellor

c)

Become President

d)

Combine rolls of President and Chancellor

87.

What are characteristics of a totalitarian leader?

a)

Uses military to control society

b)

Uses fear as a primary motivator

c)

Controls flow of information

d)

Remakes society around a specific ideology

88.

What was the membership total of the Nazi party in 1923?

a)

25,000

b)

50,000

c)

75,000

d)

100,000

89.

Hitler was an excellent:

a)

Artist

b)

Singer

c)

Orator

d)

Belly Dancer

90.

Short term causes of the Munich Putsch include:

a)

The Invasion of the Ruh and Hyperventilation

b)

The Invasion of the Ruhr and Hyperinflation

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

Bayern lost the previous evening, everyone just went mental and fancied a change of government

91.

What was the name of the Republic that was formed in Germany after the end of WWI?

a)

The Reich

b)

The Berlin Republic

c)

The Weimar Republic

d)

The Reichstag

92.

The Nazis tried to seize power through force in 1923. What was this event known as?

a)

The Munich Putsch

b)

The Berlin Uprising

c)

The Spartacist Revolt

d)

The Freikorps Revolt

93.

By 1932, how many Germans were unemployed as a result of the Wall Street Crash?

a)

3 million

b)

1 million

c)

10 million

d)

6 million

94.

Which 3 countries grew closer in the 1930s, despite the efforts of Britain and France to keep them apart?

a)

USSR, USA & Germany

b)

Germany, Italy & Japan

c)

USSR, Germany & Italy

d)

USA, Japan & Germany

95.

A factor in the collapse of international peace in the 1930s was the League's failure to deal with which two acts of aggression?

a)

Italy's invasions of Corfu and Abyssinia

b)

Germany's invasion of the Sudetenland and Poland

c)

Japan's invasion of Manchuria & Italy's invasion of Abyssinia

d)

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour and invasion of Manchuria

96.

Which of the following was not an aim of Germany's foreign policy under Hitler?

a)

To destroy communism

b)

To tear up the Treaty of Versailles

c)

To create lebensraum for the German people

d)

To destroy the Jewish population of Europe

e)

All of the above

97.

In what year was the Saar Plebiscite held?

a)

1933

b)

1934

c)

1935

d)

1936

98.

What percentage of people voted to return to German rule?

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

99.

In what year did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland?

a)

1934

b)

1935

c)

1936

d)

1937

100.

Which of the following is not a reason why France and Britain did nothing to prevent the remilitarisation of the Rhineland?

a)

This was not an invasion - the Rhineland was part of Germany

b)

Hitler convinced them his intentions were peaceful and even proposed a non-aggression pact

c)

The German military was already too strong by this point

d)

They were distracted by the Abyssinian crisis

e)

None of the above

101.

Between what years was the Spanish Civil War fought?

a)

1935-39

b)

1935-38

c)

1936-38

d)

1936-39

102.

Which of the following is not something Hitler gained from his involvement in the Spanish Civil War?

a)

A new alliance with all of the great European powers

b)

An alliance with Italy

c)

He tested and refined the military tactics Germany would use in World War 2

d)

The output of 6 Spanish mines

e)

A smokescreen to pursue his foreign policy goals elsewhere

103.

Anschluss is the German word for what?

a)

Alliance

b)

Agreement

c)

Union

d)

Pact

104.

In what year did Hitler try and fail to force an Anschluss with Austria?

a)

1933

b)

1934

c)

1935

d)

1936

105.

In what year and month was the Munich Conference held?

a)

August 1938

b)

September 1938

c)

August 1939

d)

September 1939

106.

Which of the following was not something Hitler gained by invading Czechoslovakia?

a)

He furthered his aim to unite all German speaking people

b)

He secured lebensraum for the German people

c)

He gained the respect of Neville Chamberlain

d)

He gained valuable resources as Czechoslovakia was rich in coal and possessed the huge Skoda armaments factory.

107.

Which of the following is not a reason why Hitler hated Czechoslovakia?

a)

It was a member of the League of Nations

b)

He was envious of its abundance of raw materials

c)

It contained German speaking people

d)

It was supported by Britain and France

108.

Which of the following is not a justification for the British policy of appeasement?

a)

It gave Germany additional time to rearm

b)

It gave Britain additional time to rearm

c)

Public opinion did not favour another war as the horrors of WWI had not been forgotten

d)

Britain was short of allies who were willing to take a stand against German aggression

109.

The Nazi Soviet Pact is also known as what?

a)

The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact

b)

The Molotrop Ribbentrov Pact

c)

The Molotov Ribbentree Pact

d)

The Molotrop Ribbentrot Pact

110.

The Nazi Soviet Pact was signed on...

a)

August 23rd 1938

b)

September 1st 1938

c)

August 23rd 1939

d)

September 1st 1939

111.

The Nazi Soviet pact was a non-aggression pact that was supposed to last for how many years?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

20

112.

The pact also contained a secret agreement to divide which country between Germany and the USSR?

a)

Austria

b)

France

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Poland

113.

Which of the following is not a reason that Stalin agreed to sign the Nazi Soviet Pact?

a)

Staling felt frustrated that Britain and France were appeasing Hitler

b)

Stalin despised Britain and France and wanted to destroy them

c)

Stalin was angry that he was not invited to the Munich Conference

d)

Stalin needed time to rearm

114.

Which of the following is a cause of WW2?

a)

The policy of appeasement

b)

The failure of the League of Nations

c)

The Nazi Soviet Pact

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

e)

All of the above

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