World War First

CUET PG Practice Question

Which treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany?

Options:

  1. A) The Treaty of Versailles
  2. B) The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  3. C) The Treaty of Paris
  4. D) The Treaty of Trianon

Answer: A) The Treaty of Versailles



  1. The assassination of which Archduke in Sarajevo in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I?

Options:

  1. A) Archduke Charles
  2. B) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  3. C) Archduke Leopold
  4. D) Archduke Karl

Answer: B) Archduke Franz Ferdinand



  1. Which major military front was characterized by trench warfare and significant stalemates during World War I?

Options:

  1. A) The Eastern Front
  2. B) The Western Front
  3. C) The Italian Front
  4. D) The Middle Eastern Front

Answer: B) The Western Front



  1. The “Zimmermann Telegram,” which contributed to the U.S. entering World War I, was a diplomatic communication from Germany to which country?

Options:

  1. A) Mexico
  2. B) Japan
  3. C) Russia
  4. D) Italy

Answer: A) Mexico



  1. Which 1917 revolution led to the withdrawal of Russia from World War I?

Options:

  1. A) The February Revolution
  2. B) The October Revolution
  3. C) The Bolshevik Revolution
  4. D) The November Revolution

Answer: B) The October Revolution



  1. Which battle in 1916 was one of the largest and bloodiest of World War I, involving over a million casualties and symbolizing the horrors of trench warfare?

Options:

  1. A) The Battle of Verdun
  2. B) The Battle of the Somme
  3. C) The Battle of the Marne
  4. D) The Battle of Gallipoli

Answer: B) The Battle of the Somme



  1. Which international organization was established after World War I with the aim of promoting peace and preventing future conflicts?

Options:

  1. A) The United Nations
  2. B) The League of Nations
  3. C) The NATO
  4. D) The European Union

Answer: B) The League of Nations



  1. What was the primary purpose of the “Fourteen Points” proposed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1918?

Options:

  1. A) To outline the terms for Germany’s surrender
  2. B) To propose a framework for peace and the post-war order
  3. C) To draft a new treaty with Russia
  4. D) To establish new alliances

Answer: B) To propose a framework for peace and the post-war order



  1. Which 1915 naval campaign aimed to open a sea route to Russia by attacking the Dardanelles Strait but ended in failure for the Allies?

Options:

  1. A) The Gallipoli Campaign
  2. B) The Battle of Jutland
  3. C) The Battle of the Falklands
  4. D) The Skagerrak Campaign

Answer: A) The Gallipoli Campaign



  1. Which country was the first to declare war in World War I, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Options:

  1. A) Germany
  2. B) Austria-Hungary
  3. C) France
  4. D) Russia

Answer: B) Austria-Hungary



  1. Which alliance, formed before World War I, included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?

Options:

  1. A) The Triple Entente
  2. B) The Triple Alliance
  3. C) The Central Powers
  4. D) The Allied Powers

Answer: B) The Triple Alliance



  1. Which major World War I battle, fought in 1917, was known for the extensive use of tanks and marked a significant development in modern warfare?

Options:

  1. A) The Battle of Passchendaele
  2. B) The Battle of Verdun
  3. C) The Battle of the Somme
  4. D) The Battle of Cambrai

Answer: D) The Battle of Cambrai



  1. Which 1916 conference in which leaders from Britain, France, and Russia discussed military strategies and post-war plans was notably secretive?

Options:

  1. A) The Paris Peace Conference
  2. B) The Casablanca Conference
  3. C) The Conference of Versailles
  4. D) The Chantilly Conference

Answer: D) The Chantilly Conference



  1. Which treaty, signed in 1920, officially ended World War I between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire?

Options:

  1. A) The Treaty of Lausanne
  2. B) The Treaty of Sèvres
  3. C) The Treaty of Versailles
  4. D) The Treaty of Trianon

Answer: B) The Treaty of Sèvres



  1. Which key treaty of World War I resulted in the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the creation of several new states in Central Europe?

Options:

  1. A) The Treaty of Versailles
  2. B) The Treaty of Saint-Germain
  3. C) The Treaty of Neuilly
  4. D) The Treaty of Trianon

Answer: B) The Treaty of Saint-Germain



  1. What was the primary aim of the British naval blockade during World War I?

Options:

  1. A) To support Allied shipping
  2. B) To cut off supplies to the Central Powers
  3. C) To attack German ports
  4. D) To establish naval dominance in the Pacific

Answer: B) To cut off supplies to the Central Powers



  1. **The term “no-man’s land” during World War I referred to: **

Options:

  1. A) The land between the trenches of opposing armies
  2. B) Areas that were neutral during the war
  3. C) Land that was permanently abandoned
  4. D) Land captured by neither side

Answer: A) The land between the trenches of opposing armies



  1. Which U.S. President’s re-election in 1916 was influenced by his campaign promise to keep the United States out of World War I?

Options:

  1. A) Theodore Roosevelt
  2. B) Woodrow Wilson
  3. C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  4. D) William Howard Taft

Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson



  1. Which military strategy, introduced during World War I, involved rapid, concentrated attacks aimed at breaking through enemy defenses?

Options:

  1. A) Attrition Warfare
  2. B) Blitzkrieg
  3. C) Trench Warfare
  4. D) War of Movement

Answer: D) War of Movement



  1. Which major world leader was assassinated in 1914, sparking the chain of events leading to World War I?

Options:

  1. A) Franz Ferdinand
  2. B) Wilhelm II
  3. C) George V
  4. D) Nicholas II

Answer: A) Franz Ferdinand

 

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