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WorksheetsNaval Laws Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the 'Two-Power Standard' maintained by Britain?
A policy to have two powerful battleships at all times
A policy to have a navy twice the size of the French Navy
A policy to have twice as many ships as Germany
A policy to have a navy equal to the next two largest navies combined
When was the First Naval Law passed by the Reichstag?
June 1912
April 1908
June 20, 1900
March 26, 1898
What did the First Naval Law propose?
Three more battleships
19 battleships, 8 armoured cruisers, 12 large and 30 light cruisers
38 battleships over seventeen years
Six large cruisers
Which war influenced the introduction of the Second Naval Law?
The Boer War
The Crimean War
World War I
The Franco-Prussian War
Who was the Naval Secretary responsible for introducing the Second Naval Law?
Admiral Von Tirpitz
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Otto von Bismarck
Alfred von Schlieffen
What was the main change in the Second Naval Law?
Adding three more battleships
Reducing the age of battleship replacement
Building six large cruisers
Doubling the fleet size to 38 battleships
What event led to the passing of the Third Naval Law?
The Boer War
The signing of the Entente Cordiale
The Agadir Crisis
The Algeciras Conference
What did the Third Naval Law allow for?
Reducing battleship replacement age
Doubling the fleet size
Adding three more battleships
Construction of six large cruisers
What was the focus of the Fourth Naval Law?
Reducing the age at which battleships were replaced
Doubling the fleet size
Building six large cruisers
Adding three more battleships
What was the reason behind the Fifth Naval Law?
The Boer War
The Algeciras Conference
The signing of the Entente Cordiale
German retreat in the Agadir Crisis
How many more battleships were added in the Fifth Naval Law?
Nineteen
Thirty-eight
Six
Three
Which two parties opposed the First Naval Law?
The Conservative Party and the Social Democratic Party
The Liberal Party and the Green Party
The Labour Party and the Communist Party
The Nationalist Party and the Socialist Party
What was the reaction in Germany to the British apology after the mail steamer incident?
Outrage
Support
Acceptance
Indifference
What was the main concern in Germany that led to the Fourth Naval Law?
The Agadir Crisis
The Algeciras Conference
The Boer War
British attempts to surround Germany with hostile countries
What was the outcome of the Algeciras Conference for Germany?
Increased naval power
Failure to break up the Entente Cordiale
Success in gaining new allies
Victory in negotiations
