Outbreak Of World War I and its Aftermath
I . Choose the correct answer.
1.What were the three major empires shattered by the end of First World War?
a) Germany, Austria Hungary, and the Ottomans b) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia
c) Spain, Portugal and Italy d) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
2.Which country emerged as the strongest in East Asia towards the close of nineteenth century?
a) China b) Japan c) Korea d) Mongolia
3. Who said ―imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism‖?
a) Lenin b) Marx c) Sun Yat-sen d) Mao Tsetung
4. What is the Battle of Marne remembered for?
a) air warfare b) Trench Warfare c) submarine warfare d) ship warfare
5. To which country did the first Secretary General of League of Nations belongs?
a) Britain b) France c) Dutch d) USA
6. Which country was expelled from the League of Nations for attacking Finland?
a) Germany b) Russia c) Italy d) France
II. Fill in the blanks
1. Japan forced a war on China in the year _______
2. The new state of Albania was created according to the Treaty of _______signed in May 1913.
3. Japan entered into an alliance with England in the year _______
4. In the Balkans _______had mixed population.
5. In the battle of Tannenberg _______suffered heavy losses.
6. _______ as Prime Minister represented France in Paris Peace Conference.
7. Locarno Treaty was signed in the year _______
V. TWO MARKS QUESTIONS
1. How do you assess the importance of Sino-Japanese War?
2. Name the countries in the Triple Entente.
3. What were the three militant forms of nationalism in Europe?
4. What do you know of trench warfare?
5. What was the role of Mustafa Kemal Pasha?
6. List out any two causes for the failure of the League of Nations
VI. Answer the following in detail
1. Discuss the main causes of the First World War.
2. Highlight the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles relating to Germany.
3. Explain the course of the Russian Revolution under the leadership of Lenin.
4. Estimate the work done by the League of Nations.
Choose the correct answer.
16 1. With whom of the following was the Lateran Treaty signed by Italy?
17 a) Germany b) Russia c) Pope d) Spain
18 2. With whose conquest did the Mexican civilization collapse?
19 a) Hernan Cortes b) Francisco Pizarro c) Toussaint Louverture d) Pedro I
20 3. Who made Peru as part of their dominions?
21 a) English b) Spaniards c) Russians d) French
22 4. Which President of the USA pursued “Good Neighbour” policy towards Latin America
23 a) Roosevelt b) Truman c) Woodrow Wilson d) Eisenhower
24 5. Which part of the world disliked dollar imperialism?
25 a) Europe b) Latin America c) India d) China
II. Fill in the blanks
1. The founder of the Social Democratic Party was __________________
2. The Nazi Party’s propaganda was led by __________
3. The Vietnam Nationalist Party was formed in ______
4. The Secret State Police in Nazi Germany was known as ________
5. The Union of South Africa came into being in May __________
6. The ANC leader Nelson Mandela was put behind the bars for ______years
7. Boers were also known as _____________
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