Bustale Academy ::Social Review Questions and Answers

1. What was one of the fundamental causes of World War I?

a) Collapse of the Roman Empire c) Discovery of new territories
b) Nationalism among European countries d) Disinterest in imperial expansion
(Answer: b)
2. Why did France wish to recover Alsace and Lorraine?
a) These regions had historical significance for c) They were industrialized, French-inhabited
France provinces
b) They were densely populated areas of d) They had abundant natural resources
French culture
(Answer: c)
3. What conflict occurred between France and Germany before World War I?
a) Dispute over the Alsace region c) Colonial rivalry over Morocco
b) Naval competition d) Border disputes in the Rhineland
(Answer: c)
4. Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance in 1882?
a) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Britain c) Germany, Italy, and Russia
b) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy d) Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Britain
(Answer: b)
5. What immediate event triggered the outbreak of World War I?
a) German invasion of Belgium c) France’s military expansion
b) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand d) Formation of the League of Nations
(Answer: b)
6. Which Balkan country was involved in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a) Bosnia c) Serbia
b) Montenegro d) Croatia
(Answer: c)
7. Which treaty ended the hostilities between Russia and the Central Powers?
a) Treaty of Versailles c) Treaty of Paris
b) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk d) Treaty of Ghent
(Answer: b)
8. What military strategy characterized the Western Front during World War I?
a) Blitzkrieg c) Trench warfare
b) Naval blockades d) Guerilla tactics
(Answer: c)
9. Which Allied commander unified forces in 1918 on the Western Front?
a) General Ludendorff c) General John J. Pershing
b) Marshal Ferdinand Foch d) General Douglas Haig
(Answer: b)
10. What was the main territorial outcome for France in the Treaty of Versailles?
a) Annexation of the Rhineland c) Recovery of Alsace and Lorraine
b) Loss of the Saar Basin d) Creation of the Polish Corridor
(Answer: c)
11. Which clause of the Treaty of Versailles heavily limited Germany's military?
a) Removal of the Kaiser c) Return of colonies to Germany
b) Prohibition of tanks and aircraft d) Full demilitarization of Germany
(Answer: b)
12. What major political development emerged after World War I?
a) Collapse of the Ottoman Empire c) Reinstatement of monarchies
b) Formation of the League of Nations d) Unification of Eastern Europe
(Answer: b)
13. Which two countries emerged as leading world powers after World War I?
a) France and Britain c) United States and Russia
b) Germany and Austria d) Japan and Italy
(Answer: c)
 14. What was the economic impact of World War I on European nations?
a) Universal prosperity due to trade c) High tariffs and economic isolation
b) Decreased taxation levels d) Decline in nationalism
(Answer: c)
15. Which European dynasties were dethroned as a result of World War I?
a) Windsor and Habsburg c) Bourbons and Romanovs
b) Hohenzollerns, Romanovs, and Hapsburgs d) None of the above
(Answer: b)
16. Who led the German High Command during World War I?
a) Marshal Ferdinand Foch c) Kaiser Wilhelm II
b) General von Hindenburg and Ludendorff d) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
(Answer: b)
17. Which region of Europe experienced trench warfare during the conflict?
a) Eastern Front c) Western Front
b) Southern Front d) Balkan Front
(Answer: c)
18. What was a key social outcome of World War I?
a) Reduction in nationalism c) Massive human casualties and heightened hatred
b) Growth of international unity d) Recovery of economies
(Answer: c)
19. What did the Treaty of Versailles declare Germany responsible for?
a) Naval construction c) The spread of communism
b) Loss and damages suffered by the Allies d) The fall of monarchies
(Answer: b)
20. What geographical change resulted from World War I in Eastern Europe?
a) Establishment of Soviet territories c) Recovery of Alsace for Germany
b) Isolation of East Prussia d) Creation of the Dardanelles Strait
(Answer: b)

SECOND WORLD WAR II

1. Who were the main Axis Powers at the beginning of World War II?
a) Germany, Italy, and Britain c) Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union
b) Germany, Italy, and Japan d) Italy, Japan, and France
(Answer: b)
2. When did the Soviet Union join the Allies during the war?
a) June 1940 c) December 1941
b) June 1941 d) May 1942
(Answer: b)
3. What event caused the United States to join the Allies?
a) Germany's invasion of Poland c) The attack on Pearl Harbor
b) Italy's surrender d) The D-Day invasion
(Answer: c)
4. Which ideology dominated Germany during the Second World War?
a) Fascism c) Nazism
b) Democracy d) Communism
(Answer: c)
5. What tactic did Germany employ in its invasion of Poland?
a) Trench warfare c) Naval blockades
b) Blitzkrieg d) Guerrilla warfare
(Answer: b)
6. What was the immediate cause of World War II?
a) Germany's invasion of Poland c) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
b) Japan's invasion of China d) The Great Depression
(Answer: a)
7. Which major battle marked the turning point in North Africa?
a) Battle of Stalingrad c) Battle of the Bulge
b) Battle of El Alamein d) Dunkirk Evacuation
(Answer: b)
8. Who led the Anglo-American forces in North Africa?
a) Winston Churchill c) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
b) General Douglas MacArthur d) General Bernard Montgomery
(Answer: c)
9. What was the significance of D-Day (June 6, 1944)?
a) The surrender of Italy c) The end of the Pacific War
b) The Allied invasion of France d) The Battle of Britain
(Answer: b)
10. Which strategy did the Soviets use to counter the German invasion?
a) Blitzkrieg c) Scorched-earth policy
b) Total war d) Trench warfare
(Answer: c)
11. Where were the atomic bombs dropped during World War II?
a) Tokyo and Kyoto c) Okinawa and Iwo Jima
b) Hiroshima and Nagasaki d) Manila and Taipei
(Answer: b)
12. Who was the leader of Italy during the war?
a) Adolf Hitler c) Emperor Hirohito
b) Benito Mussolini d) Winston Churchill
(Answer: b)
13. When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
a) December 7, 1941 c) August 6, 1945
b) June 6, 1942 d) November 11, 1943
(Answer: a)
14. What was V-E Day (May 8, 1945)?
a) Victory in Europe Day c) Victory in the East Day
b) Victory in Egypt Day d) Victory over the Empire Day
(Answer: a)
15. Which organization was formed after World War II to maintain peace?
a) League of Nations c) NATO
b) United Nations d) Warsaw Pact
(Answer: b)
16. What was the main reason Japan refused to surrender before August 1945?
a) Lack of military defeat c) Refusal to accept unconditional surrender
b) Desire for peace negotiations d) Belief in international mediation
(Answer: c)
17. What event led to Italy's surrender in World War II?
a) The Allied invasion of Sicily and southern c) Germany's defeat at El Alamein
Italy d) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
b) The defeat at Stalingrad
(Answer: a)
18. What was the economic consequence of World War II?
a) Stabilization of global economies c) Extensive property damage and economic recovery challenges
b) Increased prosperity in Europe d) Equal wealth distribution globally
(Answer: c)
19. Which two countries emerged as superpowers after World War II?
a) Britain and France c) United States and Soviet Union
b) Germany and Italy d) Japan and China
(Answer: c)
20. What international event marked the end of World War II in the Pacific?
a) D-Day invasion c) Italy's surrender
b) Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945 d) The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
(Answer: b)
THE COLD WAR

1. • What were the two blocs involved in the Cold War?

a) Axis and Allies c) Capitalist and Communist blocs
b) NATO and Warsaw Pact d) European and Asian blocs
(Answer: c)
2. • Which countries led the capitalist and communist blocs during the Cold War?
a) Britain and China c) France and Germany
b) USA and Soviet Union d) Japan and North Korea
(Answer: b)
3. • What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
a) To contain communism in Asia c) To expand Soviet influence in Eastern
b) To provide economic aid to European Europe
nations for post-WWII recovery d) To create military alliances in Europe
(Answer: b)
4. • Why did the Soviet Union oppose the Marshall Plan?
a) It was viewed as an effort by the USA to c) It aimed to strengthen NATO
gain control over Europe d) It forced communist reforms in Eastern
b) It excluded the USA Europe
(Answer: a)
5. • What was the Soviet Union’s counter to the Marshall Plan?
a) Formation of the United Nations c) Creation of the Warsaw Pact
b) Council for Mutual Economic Assistance d) Expansion of its nuclear arsenal
(CMEA)
(Answer: b)
6. • Which military alliance was formed to counter NATO?
a) Red Alliance c) Comintern
b) Warsaw Pact d) Eastern Bloc Treaty
(Answer: b)
7. • What significant event marked the beginning of the space race?
a) Launch of the Apollo 11 mission c) USA's launch of its first satellite in 1958
b) Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 d) The Cuban Missile Crisis
(Answer: b)
8. • What major policy did Mikhail Gorbachev introduce to promote openness in the Soviet Union?
a) Perestroika c) Détente
b) Glasnost d) Containment
(Answer: b)
9. • When did the Cold War officially end?
a) 1989 c) 1985
b) 1991 d) 2000
(Answer: b)
10. • What was the primary cause of the Cold War?
a) Ideological differences between capitalism c) Military invasions by NATO forces
and communism d) Economic crises in Eastern Europe
b) Disputes over colonial territories
(Answer: a)