FIRST WORLD WAR Multiple Choice Questions & Answer
Who was the emperor of Germany during World War I?
(A) William I
(B) William II
(C) Bismarck
(D) Francis Ferdinand
ANSWERS: B
When did the First World War start?
(A) 28th June 1914
(B) 28th July 1914
(C) 14th June 1914
(D) 11th November 1918
ANSWERS: A
Where was the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand murdered?
(A) Serajevo
(B) Vienna
(C) Romania
(D) Berlin
ANSWERS: A
Triple Alliance was formed by taking which of the following countries ?
(A) England, France, Russia
(B) Italy, France, England
(C) Austria, Germany, Italy
(D) Austria, England, Russia
ANSWERS: C
Balkan War came to an end by which of the following treaty?
(A) Treaty of Prague
(B) Treaty of Frankfort
(C) Treaty of Versailles
(D) Treaty of Bucharest
ANSWERS: D
When did Austria declare war against Serbia?
(A) 8th July 1914
(B) 28th July 1914
(C) 8th August 1914
(D) 28th August 1914
ANSWERS: B
Which country withdrew from Triple Alliance during the First World War ?
(A) England
(B) Italy
(C) Russia
(D) Austria-Hungery
ANSWERS: B
Triple Alliance was formed in the year:
(A) 1882
(B) 1907
(C) 1982
(D) 1911
ANSWERS: A
Triple Entente was formed in the year –
(A) 1882
(B) 1907
(C) 1982
(D) 1911
ANSWERS: B
What was the time period of the First World War?
(A) between 1914 to 1918
(B) between 1911 to 1918
(C) between 1911 to 1916
(D) between 1914 to 1919
ANSWERS: A
In which year Russia withdrew from the First World War ?
(A) 1916
(B) 1917
(C) 1918
(D) 1915
ANSWERS: B
Russia withdrew from the First World War by which Treaty?
(A) Treaty of Bucharest
(B) Treaty of Brest Litovsk
(C) Treaty of Prague
(D) Treaty of Berlin
ANSWERS: B
France, England and Russia formed which of the following power?
(A) Triple Alliance
(B) Triple Entente
(C) Dual Alliance
(D) Military Alliance
ANSWERS: B
Balkan Crisis was associated with which of the following event?
(A) Second World War
(B) First World War
(C) French Revolution
(D) Russian Revolution
ANSWERS: B
Which of the following was the immediate cause of the First World War?
(A) Balkan Crisis
(B) Sarajevo incident
(C) Morocco Crisis
(D) Formation of Military Alliance
ANSWERS: B
Which of the following was not a Balkan State?
(A) Rumania
(C) Bulgeria
(B) Albania
(D) Turkey
ANSWERS: D
What was the name of the war monger group of Germany?
(A) Jingoist
(B) Communist
(C) Nihilist
(D) Socialist
ANSWERS: A
When did Austria declare war upon Serbia ?
(A) 8th July, 1914
(B) 8th August, 1914
(C) 28th July, 1914
(D) 28th August, 1914
ANSWERS: C
In which year was the First World War started?
(A) 1904
(C) 1914
(B) 1910
(D) 1918
ANSWERS: C
With which country is Bolshevik Revolution related to ?
(A) France
(B) Russia
(C) England
(D) Germany
ANSWERS: B
Which was the last country to join the war on the side of Britain and France ?
(A) Russia
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) South Africa
ANSWERS: B
By whom was Russia attacked first during the First World War ?
(A) Belgium
(B) Poland
(C) Germany
(D) Austria-Hungary
ANSWERS: D
India joined in the First World War on behalf of which power ?
(A) Dual Alliance
(B) Triple Alliance
(C) Triple Entente
(D) None of these
ANSWERS: C
Which of the following military bloc was formed in 1907?
(A) Triple Entente
(B) Triple Alliance
(C) Dual Alliance
(D) None of these
ANSWERS: A
When was the Sarajevo incident occurred?
(A) 28th July, 1914
(B) 28th June, 1914
(C) August 4, 1914
(D) July 4, 1914
ANSWERS: B
Which two countries formed Dual Entente on the eve of the First World War ?
(A) England and France
(B) France and Russia
(C) England and Russia
(D) Germany and Austria
ANSWERS: B
The First World War lasted for days.
(A) 1565 days
(B) 3565 days
(C) 1465 days
(D) 2565 days
ANSWERS: A
Who were the powers of Triple Alliance formed during the First World War ?
(A) Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungery
(B) England, France, Russia
(C) Germany, England, Russia
(D) France, USA, England
ANSWERS: A
When did USA join the First World War ?
(A) 1914
(B) 1915
(C) 1916
(D) 1917
ANSWERS: B
Who did clamour – ‘Revenge of Sedan’?
(A) Italians
(B) French
(C) English
(D) Americans
ANSWERS: B
Who said, ‘I shall not see the First World War, but you will and it will start in the Near-East’?
(A) Kaiser William
(B) Bismarck
(C) Lord Hankey
(D) Alexander II
ANSWERS: B
Three Emperor’s League was formed by which of the following three countries?
(A) Germany, Russia, America
(B) Germany, Austria-Hungery, Russia
(C) Germany, Austria, France
(D) Austria, Hungery, France
ANSWERS: B
Which of the following was not a seed of the First World War ?
(A) Balkan crisis
(B) Treaty of Versailles
(C) Morocco Crisis
(D) Rise of colonialism
ANSWERS: B
Berlin Congress was summoned in the year:
(A) 1987
(B) 1878
(C) 1877
(D) 1891
ANSWERS: B
Gavrillo Princep was associated with which of the following historical event?
(A) Assassination of Francis Ferdinand
(B) Manchurian Crisis
(C) Morocco Crisis
(D) Balkan Crisis
ANSWERS: A
36.When was Archduke Francis Ferdinand killed?
(A) 1914, June 24
(B) 1914, June 28
(C) 1914, July 24
(D) 1914, July 28
ANSWERS: B
What was the name of the queen of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
(A) Queen Victoria
(B) Queeen Sophia
(C) Queen Helina
(D) Queen Antoinette
ANSWERS: B
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was the emperor of
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Austria
(D) Serbia
ANSWERS: C
China joined in the First World War on behalf of which military bloc ?
(A) Triple Alliance
(B) Triple Entente
(C) Dual Alliance
(D) Rome-Berlin Axis
ANSWERS: B
Which of the following country is known as Ottoman empire ?
(A) Russia
(B) Turkey
(C) Greece
(D) Austria
ANSWERS: B
Japan joined in the First World War on behalf of which military bloc?
(A) Triple Entente
(B) Dual Alliance
(C) Triple Alliance
(D) Three Emperor’s power
ANSWERS: A
Which country was the leader of the Balkan people?
(A) Montenegro
(B) Serbia
(C) Albania
(D) Rumania
ANSWERS: B
Turkey was defeated by England at which place during the First World War ?
(A) Galipoli
(B) Bucharest
(C) Prague
(D) Sedan
ANSWERS: A
Which country was responsible for the outbreak of the First World War ?
(A) England
(B) Serbia
(C) France
(D) Germany
ANSWERS: D
Which country was the ‘Colonial Jewel’ in the British crown ?
(A) South Africa
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) South America
ANSWERS: B
What was ‘Dread-Naughts’?
(A) Warships
(B) Tank
(C) Citadel
(D) Utensil
ANSWERS: A
General Von Moltke, was a great Military General of the First World War belongs to which country?
(A) France
(B) England
(C) Germany
(D) Japan
ANSWERS: C
Who was noted for his ‘Blood and Iron Policy’?
(A) William II
(B) Cavour
(C) Bismarck
(D) Garibaldi
ANSWERS: C
Where is Morocco located?
(A) Asia
(B) Europe
(C) Africa
(D) America
ANSWERS: C
When did the First World War come to an end ?
(A) On 11th November 1918
(B) On 14th July 1918
(C) On 11th September 1918
(D) On 28th July 1918
ANSWERS: A
Which of the following was not a battle in course of the First World War ?
(A) Battle of Marine
(B) Battle of Somme
(C) Battle of Ypres
(D) Battle of Waterloo
ANSWERS: D
In which battle in course of the First World War Germany made use of ‘tanks’?
(A) Battle of Neuve Chapelle
(B) Battle of Somme
(C) Battle of Verdun
(D) Battle of Mazurian lake
ANSWERS: B
General Foch was a great Commander of the First World War belonged to which country?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) England
(D) America
ANSWERS: A
Which statement is wrong in the context of First World War?
(A) Von Hinderberg was the Commander of Germany
(B) Mackensen was the Austrian General
(C) Admiral Eillicol was the English General
(D) Admiral Von Sheer was the Commander of the French Fleet
ANSWERS: D
When did the First World War end?
(A) 28th July 1914
(B) 11th November 1918(C) 28th June 1914
(D) 11th November 1919
ANSWERS: B
Who were known as Axis power in the First World War?
(A) France, England, Russia
(B) France, America, England
(C) Germany, Austria, Italy
(D) Germany, Italy, Japan
ANSWERS: C
Who was not included in Three Emperor’s League in the context of the First World War?
(A) Germany
(B) Russia
(C) Austria-Hungery
(D) England
ANSWERS: D
Who defeated in the First World War?
(A) Triple Alliance
(B) Triple Entente
(C) Quadriple Alliance
(D) None of these
ANSWERS: A
Sarajevo was the capital of which country?
(A) Bosnia
(B) Greece
(C) Romania
(D) Bulgeria
ANSWERS: A
How many continents were involved in the First World War ?
(A) two
(B) three
(C) one
(D) seven
ANSWERS: B
Who was the Chairperson in the Paris Peace Conference ?
(A) Cleamencean
(B) Lioyd George
(C) Vittorio Orlando
(D) Woodrow Wilson
ANSWERS: A
Who was the brain child of League of Nations?
(A) Cleamencean
(B) Lioyd George
(C) Vittorio Orlando
(D) Woodrow Wilson
ANSWERS: D
Who among the following was not invited to the Paris Peace Conference?
(A) Russia
(B) England
(C) France
(D) Italy
ANSWERS: A
Who carried 14 Points Programme to Paris Peace Conference?
(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Cleamencean
(C) Lioyd George
(D) Orlando
ANSWERS: A
Who was the delegate from England to Paris Peace Conference ?
(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Cleamencean
(C) Lioyd George
(D) Orlando
ANSWERS: C
Who was the delegate from Italy to Paris Peace Conference?
(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Cleanmencean
(C) Lioyd George
(D) Orlando
ANSWERS: D
Who was the delegate from France to Paris Peace Conference ?
(A) Woodrow Wilson
(B) Cleanmencean
(C) Lioyd George
(D) Orlando
ANSWERS: B
The treaty of Versailles was signed on:
(A) 28th June 1919
(B) 28th July 1919
(C) 28th June 1920
(D) 28th July 1920
ANSWERS: A
League of Nations was established after
(A) First World, War
(B) Battle of Waterloo
(C) Second World War
(D) Crimean War
ANSWERS: A
Japan defeated Russia in the year:
(A) 1905
(B) 1902
(C) 1911
(D) 1899
ANSWERS: A
The seed of the First World War was sown in:
(A) Berlin Congress 1878
(B) Morocco Crisis 1911
(C) Balkan Crisis 1908
(D) All the above
ANSWERS: D
The headquarter of the League of Nations is located at:
(A) Hague
(B) Geneva
(C) Washington
(D) Paris
ANSWERS: B
The Preamble of the League of Nations is called:
(A) Constitution
(B) Covetant
(C) Diet
(D) National Assembly
ANSWERS: B
Dual Alliance on the eve of the First World War was formed between:
(A) France and England
(B) Germany and Austria-Hungery
(C) Germany and Italy
(D) England and Japan
ANSWERS: B
Dual Alliance was formed in the year:
(A) 1879
(B) 1907
(C) 1882
(D) 1904
ANSWERS: A
Gravillo Princep was a member of:
(A) League of Nations
(B) Paris Peace Conference
(C) Blackhand Society
(D) Jacobin Club
ANSWERS: C
America joined in the First World War in the year:
(A) 1914
(B) 1916
(C) 1917
(D) 1915
ANSWERS: C
Name the American warship that was used in the First World War.
(A) Somme
(B) Lustania
(C) Titanic
(D) Submarine
ANSWERS: B
Battle of Ypres was the name of a battle that fought during First World War between:
(A) France and Germany
(B) Germany and England
(C) France and Italy
(D) Germany and America
ANSWERS: A
The League of Nations was formed on:
(A) 20th January 1920
(B) 20th January 1919
(C) 24th October 1920
(D) 24th October 1945
ANSWERS: A
Italy fought in the First World War on which side?
(A) Central Axis
(B) Allied Axis
(C) Neutral
(D) None of these
ANSWERS: B