12. The World Between the two World Wars
*Choose the correct answers:
*The following countries were Triple Entente group (TS March 2024) ( )
(A) Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy
(B) France, Russia, Great Britain
(C) USSR, USA, Italy
(D) Russia, Austria, Hungary, Italy
*Eric Hobsbawm who called the 20th century as the age of extreme was .... (TS Aug 2022) ( )
A) Philosopher
B) Politician
C) Environmentalist
D) Historian
*It is not the objective of the League of the Nations......... (TS Aug 2022) ( )
A) Settle disputes
B) Ensure disarmament
C) Labour welfare
D) Prevent pollution
*This is not the cause of the First World War. (TS June 2019) ( )
A) Imperialism
B) Aggressive Nationalism
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Secret Alliances
*The U.S.A came up with "Marshall Plan" to fund the economic rival of... (TS March 2019) ( )
A) Italy and France
B) Australia and England
C) Germany and Japan
D) Norway and Sweden
*Fascism emphasised the idea of ...... (TS June 2018) ( )
A) National unity
B) Democracy
C) Liberty
D) Equality
*The immediate cause of the First World War (TS March 2018) ( )
A) Japan attacked on Pearl Harbour
B) Establishment of U.N.O
C) Hitler's attack on Poland
D) Assassination of Austrian Prince
*The immediate cause for Second World War (TS June 2017) ( )
A) Aggressive Nationalism
B) Hitler attacked on Poland
C) Militarism
D) Death of Ferdinand and Sofia
*The Soviets in USSR are the councils (TS June 2017) ( )
A) Officers, Soldiers, Traders
B) Peasants, Workers, Soldiers
C) Landlords, Tenants, Teachers
D) Nobles, Kings, Landlords
*It is established to continue the purpose of the League of Nations (TS March 2017) ( )
A) United Nations Organisation
B) World bank
C) Capitalist group
D) Socialist group
*Choose the odd one ...... (TS March 2017) ( )
A) Britain - Churchill
B) America - Roosevelt
C) Italy - Hitler
D) Russia - Lenin
*On 8th March, 1917, around 10,000 women of the capital St. Petersburg, took out a procession demanding........ (TS June 2016) ( )
A) Land
B) Housing
C) Peace and bread
D) Sufficient wages
*This is NOT an effect of the Great Depression. (TS June 2016) ( )
A) Increase in unemployment
B) Reduction of industrial production
C) Youth took to criminal activities
D) Increase in employment
*The following one was NOT the cause for the World Wars (TS June 2015) ( )
A) Militarism
B) Vengeful domination of Germany
C) Secret Alliances
D) Declaration of independence to countries .
*Japan parliament was ......
A) DIET
B) Congress
C) Duma
D) Paliament
*The international organisation formed immediately after World War - I was... (TS June 2015) ( )
A) World Bank
B) League of Nations
C) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
D) Asian Bank
*What is the most significant result of February revolution in Russia? (TS June 2015) ( )
A) Abdication of the Tsar
B) Women empowerment
C) End of World War -1
D) Lenin came into power
*Eric Hobsbawm says 20th century was.... (TS March 2015) ( )
A) Age of extremes
B) Age of democracy
C) Age of ideology
D) Age of intellectuals
*Who among the following persons were not inspired by the communism (TS March 2015) ( )
A) M.N. Roy
B) Tagore
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Subhash Chandra Bose
*.............. parliement is called DIET ( )
A) Germany
B) Turky
C) USA
D) Japan
*The following is not a principle of United Nations ( )
A) Preserving peace
B) Not respecting international law
C) Promoting social prograss
D) Holding humanrights
*For the Economical revival this country announced Marshall plan ( )
A) Russia
B) Italy
C) England
D) America
*‘The New Deal’ promised was a relief to the victims of ( )
A) World wars
B) Economic depression
C) Partition of India
D) Floods
*Who demanded in Russia for immediate and unconditional peace, control over prices, all the land should be nationalized and redistributed to the peasants ( )
A) Nicholas - II
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Stalin
D) Russian Tsar
*America joined into the war on behalf of this allied countries because of that German troops sunk its commercial ship, Lusitania in 1917 ( )
A) Triple Alliance
B) Triple Entente
C) Third world country
D) All above
*Balkan kingdoms were being ruled under this Empire ( )
A) Turkey Empire
B) Russian Empire
C) Austrian Empire
D) German Empire
*Who called that the 20th century ‘The Age of Extremes ( )
A) Eric Hobsbawm
B) Roosevelt
C) Lenin
D) J.M. Keynes
* International women's suffragist movement was started in ( )
A) 1914
B) 1814
C) 1921
D) 1918
* The First World War ended with the victory of ( )
A) Germany
B) Austria
C) Turkey
D) England
*Militarism is the belief that mitilary power is the best way to ensure ( )
A) Peace
B) Security
C) Fraternity
D) None
*During the First World War the German troops sunk USA's commercial ship ( )
A) Vikrant
B) Lusitania
C) Frescio
D) Kurosio
*The following called the 20th century as the "Age of Extremes". ( )
A) Adam Smith
B) J.M. Keynes
C) Roosevelt
D) Eric Hobsbawm
*The country that followed the aggressive nationalism was ( )
A) England
B) Italy
C) France
D) America
*France was not a member of ( )
A) Triple Alliance
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) League of Nations
D) Allied powers
*The councils which were called as soviets in Russia were formed by ( )
A) Aristocrats
B) Democrats
C) Revolutionaries
D) Liberals
*The country that was invited to the treaty of Versailles was ( )
A) Russia
B) Italy
C) Turkey
D) Germany
* The result of “March revolution” that took place in Russia was..... ( )
A) End of first world war
B) Women empowerment
C) End of second world war
D) Flee of Tsar
*The Treaty of Versailles took place in the year ( )
A) 1914
B) 1916
C) 1918
D) 1919
* Secret alliances were formed..... ( )
A) Before the First World War
B) During the First World War
C) After the First World War
D) After the Second World War
* The Ottoman Empire was replaced by after the First World War. ( )
A) Turkey
B) Germany algoed
C) Austria zagot
D) Japan
*The Tsar ruled Russia during the Russian revolution. ( )
A) George-II
B) Nicholas-II
C) Fernidad-II
D) Petree-II
* The Second World War was concluded with the surrender of ( )
A) England
B) Japan
C) The U.S.A
D) France
* ... was founder of League of Nations ( )
A) Metternich
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Hitler
D) Mussolini
* The port of Danzing belongs to ...... ( )
A) Germany
B) Poland
C) Denmark
D) Belgium
* ............ was not one among allied power ( )
A) England
B) France
C) Russia
D) Germany
* ....... was not a part of Triple Entente ( )
A) Britain
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) France
* "Triple Entente" was formed in the year ..( )
A) 1907
B) 1904
C) 1891
D) 1902
*Nazism belongs to this country ( )
A) Italy
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) Spain
*A country that is not in Triple Alliance ( )
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) Poland
D) Italy
*After this country surrendered to USA the second world war ended in August 1945 ( )
A) Japan
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Poland
*Effect of Economic Depression was ( )
A) Increase in employment
B) Increase in industrial production
C) Decrease in industrial production
D) Decrease in poverty
*Reason for Britain and its allies to follow the “Policy of appeasement of Hitler” was ( )
A) Terms of the treaty of Versailles
B) Failure of League of Nations
C) Fear from Socialism and Russia
D) Economic depression
*The following action of Hitler led to the second world war was ( )
A) Removal of all democratic institutions
B) Arrest of political opponents
C) Organizing public meetings
D) Attack on Poland
*The two superpowers that emerged after the second world war ( )
A) Britain France
B) America Russia
C) Germany Italy
D) Japan Turkey
*Which ideals given to the world by Russian Revolution ( )
A) Equality and National liberalism
B) Fraternity and equality
C) Liberty and Fraternity
D) Freedom and Liberty
*.......... country is saved from Great Depression ( )
A) England
B) Russia
C) France
D) America
*Match the following
i) Animal Farm ( ) a) Japan
ii) Concentration camps ( ) b) George Orwell
iii) Hardly Great Depression ( ) c) Germany
iv) DIET ( ) d) Hitler
A) i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d
B) i - d, ii - c, iii - b, iv - a
C) i - b, ii - d, iii - c, iv - a
D) i - b, ii - c, iii - a, iv - d
