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:
- A) The Treaty of Versailles
- B) The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- C) The Treaty of Paris
- D) The Treaty of Trianon
Answer: A) The Treaty of Versailles
- The assassination of which Archduke in Sarajevo in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I?
Options:
- A) Archduke Charles
- B) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- C) Archduke Leopold
- D) Archduke Karl
Answer: B) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Which major military front was characterized by trench warfare and significant stalemates during World War I?
Options:
- A) The Eastern Front
- B) The Western Front
- C) The Italian Front
- D) The Middle Eastern Front
Answer: B) The Western Front
- The “Zimmermann Telegram,” which contributed to the U.S. entering World War I, was a diplomatic communication from Germany to which country?
Options:
- A) Mexico
- B) Japan
- C) Russia
- D) Italy
Answer: A) Mexico
- Which 1917 revolution led to the withdrawal of Russia from World War I?
Options:
- A) The February Revolution
- B) The October Revolution
- C) The Bolshevik Revolution
- D) The November Revolution
Answer: B) The October Revolution
- 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:
- A) The Battle of Verdun
- B) The Battle of the Somme
- C) The Battle of the Marne
- D) The Battle of Gallipoli
Answer: B) The Battle of the Somme
- Which international organization was established after World War I with the aim of promoting peace and preventing future conflicts?
Options:
- A) The United Nations
- B) The League of Nations
- C) The NATO
- D) The European Union
Answer: B) The League of Nations
- What was the primary purpose of the “Fourteen Points” proposed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1918?
Options:
- A) To outline the terms for Germany’s surrender
- B) To propose a framework for peace and the post-war order
- C) To draft a new treaty with Russia
- D) To establish new alliances
Answer: B) To propose a framework for peace and the post-war order
- 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:
- A) The Gallipoli Campaign
- B) The Battle of Jutland
- C) The Battle of the Falklands
- D) The Skagerrak Campaign
Answer: A) The Gallipoli Campaign
- Which country was the first to declare war in World War I, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Options:
- A) Germany
- B) Austria-Hungary
- C) France
- D) Russia
Answer: B) Austria-Hungary
- Which alliance, formed before World War I, included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
Options:
- A) The Triple Entente
- B) The Triple Alliance
- C) The Central Powers
- D) The Allied Powers
Answer: B) The Triple Alliance
- 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:
- A) The Battle of Passchendaele
- B) The Battle of Verdun
- C) The Battle of the Somme
- D) The Battle of Cambrai
Answer: D) The Battle of Cambrai
- Which 1916 conference in which leaders from Britain, France, and Russia discussed military strategies and post-war plans was notably secretive?
Options:
- A) The Paris Peace Conference
- B) The Casablanca Conference
- C) The Conference of Versailles
- D) The Chantilly Conference
Answer: D) The Chantilly Conference
- Which treaty, signed in 1920, officially ended World War I between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire?
Options:
- A) The Treaty of Lausanne
- B) The Treaty of Sèvres
- C) The Treaty of Versailles
- D) The Treaty of Trianon
Answer: B) The Treaty of Sèvres
- 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:
- A) The Treaty of Versailles
- B) The Treaty of Saint-Germain
- C) The Treaty of Neuilly
- D) The Treaty of Trianon
Answer: B) The Treaty of Saint-Germain
- What was the primary aim of the British naval blockade during World War I?
Options:
- A) To support Allied shipping
- B) To cut off supplies to the Central Powers
- C) To attack German ports
- D) To establish naval dominance in the Pacific
Answer: B) To cut off supplies to the Central Powers
- **The term “no-man’s land” during World War I referred to: **
Options:
- A) The land between the trenches of opposing armies
- B) Areas that were neutral during the war
- C) Land that was permanently abandoned
- D) Land captured by neither side
Answer: A) The land between the trenches of opposing armies
- 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:
- A) Theodore Roosevelt
- B) Woodrow Wilson
- C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- D) William Howard Taft
Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson
- Which military strategy, introduced during World War I, involved rapid, concentrated attacks aimed at breaking through enemy defenses?
Options:
- A) Attrition Warfare
- B) Blitzkrieg
- C) Trench Warfare
- D) War of Movement
Answer: D) War of Movement
- Which major world leader was assassinated in 1914, sparking the chain of events leading to World War I?
Options:
- A) Franz Ferdinand
- B) Wilhelm II
- C) George V
- D) Nicholas II
Answer: A) Franz Ferdinand