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Chapter 1: Impact of World War I in Europe - Treaty of Versailles
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1Who were the Big 3 at the Paris Peace Conference?
- AUS, Britain, and France
- BUS, Russia, and Britain
- CUS, Britain, and Italy
- DUS, Russia, and France
2Which of the following statements is FALSE?
- ADuring the Paris Peace Conference, the French wanted Germany to pay heavy reparations and wanted Germany to accept total blame for the war.
- BDuring the Paris Peace Conference, the French hoped to reclaim Alsace-Lorraine which they had lost to Germany in 1871 and they wanted revenge for the war.
- CDuring the Paris Peace Conference, the French faced public pressure back home to keep Germany weak.
- DDuring the Paris Peace Conference, the French wanted to ensure that reparations imposed could compensate French losses but would not cripple Germany
3What did US hope to achieve during the Paris Peace Conference?
- APresident Woodrow Wilson wanted to isolate the US from all foreign entanglements (policy of isolationism)
- BPresident Woodrow Wilson wanted to ensure a just peace by punishing Germany harshly for starting the war.
- CPresident Woodrow Wilson wanted to form an association of nations (known as the United Nations) which would work towards maintaining political independence of big and small states.
- DPresident Woodrow Wilson wanted to establish his 14 Points as a basis for lasting peace and international cooperation.
4What were the concerns of the British during the Paris Peace Conference? (You may choose more than 1 option)
- ABritain wanted German navy to be weak so that Britain can maintain its naval superiority.
- BLloyd George wanted Germany to be able to recover economically from the war to prevent the rise of communism.
- CLloyd George was personally opposed to treating Germany too harshly because an unfair peace would lead to another war.
- DLloyd George was re-elected in 1918 on a platform of extending British influence to Asia so he wanted to take over German possessions in Asia.
- ELloyd George faced public pressure back home to keep Germany weak
5The War Guilt Clause stated that Germany had to accept complete blame for causing World War I. This is embodied in Article ______________
- A231
- B232
- C233
- D234
6Germany lost a lot of territories in the Treaty of Versailles. Which territories did Germany lose? (You may choose more than 1 option)
- ASaar remained under German but was to be run by the League of Nations until 1934. All profits from the Saar coal region would go to France.
- BGermany lost all her overseas colonies in Africa and the Asia Pacific.
- CGermany lost Alsace-Lorraine to France.
- DGermany had to give up territory between Germany and East Prussia to form the Polish Corridor.
- EGermany was not to unite with Austria.
7Which were the military terms in the Treaty of Versailles? (You may choose more than 1 option)
- AArmy was reduced to 100 000 men and navy was restricted to 15 000 men.
- BArmy was reduced to 10 000 men and navy was restricted to 150 000 men.
- CConscription was not allowed. Air force, tanks, and submarines were also not allowed.
- DConscription was not allowed but an air force, tanks, and submarines were allowed.
8How much reparations were Germans supposed to give?
- A6.6 billion dollars
- B6.6 billion euros
- C6.6 billion pounds
- D6.6 billion marks
9Which paragraph will you award L3 (elaborated and explained) for the question 'Why did Germans hate the territorial terms of the Treaty of Versailles?'?
- AGermans lost a lot of territories – Alsace-Lorraine to France, Eupen and Malmedy to Belgium, Northern Schleswig to Denmark, Polish Corridor to Poland, Part of Upper Silesia to Poland, Hultschin to Czechoslovakia, Memel to Lithuania. The territorial losses hurt Germans' national pride. Germany used to be a great colonial power but now its territorial size was so much reduced. Thus the Germans felt humiliated and hence hated the territorial terms.
- BGermans hated the territorial terms of the Treaty of Versailles because they lost a lot of territories. They lost Alsace-Lorraine to France, Eupen and Malmedy to Belgium, Northern Schleswig to Denmark, Polish Corridor to Poland, Part of Upper Silesia to Poland, Hultschin to Czechoslovakia, Memel to Lithuania Germans hated the territorial terms because many of the territories that they lost were rich in resources e.g. parts of Poland and the Saar coal region.
- CGermans hated the territorial terms of the Treaty of Versailles because they lost a lot of territories. They lost Alsace-Lorraine to France, Eupen and Malmedy to Belgium, Northern Schleswig to Denmark, Polish Corridor to Poland, Part of Upper Silesia to Poland, Hultschin to Czechoslovakia, Memel to Lithuania Germans hated the territorial terms because many of the territories that they lost were rich in resources e.g. parts of Poland and the Saar coal region. At a time when Germans needed the resources to rebuild their war-torn economy, the loss of these resource-rich territories meant Germans lost a valuable source of resources that could be used to rebuild German economy. Hence the territorial losses meant it damaged German economy and prolonged the suffering of the Germans. Hence Germany hated the territorial terms.
- DGermans hated the territorial terms of the Treaty of Versailles because it caused the Germans to lose a lot of territories – Alsace-Lorraine to France, Eupen and Malmedy to Belgium, Northern Schleswig to Denmark, Polish Corridor to Poland, Part of Upper Silesia to Poland, Hultschin to Czechoslovakia, Memel to Lithuania. The territorial losses hurt Germans' national pride. Germany used to be a great colonial power but now its territorial size was so much reduced. Thus the Germans felt humiliated and hence hated the territorial terms.
10Which paragraph can be awarded L3 to the question 'How did the military terms of the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany?'
- AThe Germans hated the military terms. The terms stated that the army must not exceed 100,000 men, universal compulsory military service shall be abolished i.e. no conscription, and that Germany’s wartime weapons were to be destroyed. Germany was not allowed to have an air force, submarines, or tanks. The Navy was limited to 15 000 men, 6 battleships and a few smaller ships. Germans hated the terms because Germany used to be a great military power but now it was reduced to a state where it could barely defend itself. The Germans hated the terms because it left them vulnerable to attacks. The Germans also hated the terms because they felt it was unfair for Germany to disarm when others such as Britain and France (whom they saw as equally responsible for the war) did not have to.
- BThe military terms affected Germany. The terms stated that the army must not exceed 100,000 men, universal compulsory military service shall be abolished i.e. no conscription, and that Germany’s wartime weapons were to be destroyed. Germany was not allowed to have an air force, submarines, or tanks. The Navy was limited to 15 000 men, 6 battleships and a few smaller ships. All these terms affected German pride because Germany used to be a great military power but now it was reduced to a state where it could barely defend itself. These terms affected German security because the military was so weak so it left them vulnerable to attacks.
- CThe military terms affected Germany. The terms stated that the army must not exceed 100,000 men, universal compulsory military service shall be abolished i.e. no conscription, and that Germany’s wartime weapons were to be destroyed. Germany was not allowed to have an air force, submarines, or tanks. The Navy was limited to 15 000 men, 6 battleships and a few smaller ships. These terms affected the Germans because it was unfair for Germany to disarm when others such as Britain and France (whom they saw as equally responsible for the war) did not have to.
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- This quiz is on the Treaty of Versailles
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- Vanessa Tan
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- English
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