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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) .
| 251. |
The German Kaiser …………….declared that Germany was determined to become a world power and this would arouse rivalry with Britain. |
| A. | lloyd george |
| B. | william ii |
| C. | theodore roosevelt |
| D. | elizabeth i |
| Answer» B. william ii | |
| 252. |
Owing to the Franco-Prussian War of………….., France lost Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia. |
| A. | 1870 |
| B. | 1873 |
| C. | 1878 |
| D. | 1896 |
| Answer» A. 1870 | |
| 253. |
In 1882, ……………joined the Dual Alliance and thus brought into existence the Triple Alliance. |
| A. | italy |
| B. | japan |
| C. | czechoslovakia |
| D. | hungary |
| Answer» A. italy | |
| 254. |
In 1904, ……………..entered into a defensive alliance with England known as the ‘Entente Cordiale.’ |
| A. | france |
| B. | czechoslovakia |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | china |
| Answer» A. france | |
| 255. |
In 1907, …………….joined the ‘Entente Cordiale’, thus bringing into existence the Triple Entente, which pitted itself against the Triple Alliance. |
| A. | russia |
| B. | romania |
| C. | turkey |
| D. | czechoslovakia |
| E. | germany |
| Answer» A. russia | |
| 256. |
The murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of ……and his wife, on June 28, 1914, by a fanatical Serbian student in Sarajevo (Bosnia) was the spark that set the World War off. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | czechoslovakia |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | china |
| Answer» A. austria | |
| 257. |
With the news of the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Austria decided to crush …………with the support of Germany. |
| A. | yugoslavia |
| B. | serbia |
| C. | czechoslovakia |
| D. | hungary |
| Answer» B. serbia | |
| 258. |
……………. was signed in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany on March 1918. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | russia |
| C. | yugoslavia |
| D. | czechoslovakia |
| Answer» B. russia | |
| 259. |
The U.S.A. declared war against Germany on April 6,………….. |
| A. | 1907 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1927 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» B. 1917 | |
| 260. |
The Fourteen Points was announced by President Woodrow Wilson of………………. |
| A. | u.s.a. |
| B. | france |
| C. | england |
| D. | italy |
| Answer» A. u.s.a. | |
| 261. |
Clemenceau was the Prime Minister of ……………… |
| A. | france |
| B. | austria |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» A. france | |
| 262. |
By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine and the coal mines of the Saar basin to …………………. |
| A. | france |
| B. | austria |
| C. | yugoslavia |
| D. | czechoslovakia |
| Answer» A. france | |
| 263. |
By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Eupen and Malmedy to ………………… |
| A. | belgium |
| B. | austria |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» A. belgium | |
| 264. |
By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Memel to …………. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | lithuania |
| C. | yugoslavia |
| D. | czechoslovakia |
| Answer» B. lithuania | |
| 265. |
By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Northern Schleswig to …………………. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | denmark |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» B. denmark | |
| 266. |
The Treaty of St. Germaine was imposed on ……………..on September 10, 1919. |
| A. | china |
| B. | hungary |
| C. | austria |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» C. austria | |
| 267. |
The Treaty of Neville was forced by the Allies upon …………..on November 27, 1919. |
| A. | yugoslavia |
| B. | turkey |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | bulgaria |
| Answer» D. bulgaria | |
| 268. |
The Allied powers imposed the Treaty of Sevres upon …………..on August 10, 1920. |
| A. | turkey |
| B. | china |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» A. turkey | |
| 269. |
To promote international co-operation and peace, the American President ………………decided to create the League of Nations at the Paris Peace Conference. |
| A. | theodore roosevelt |
| B. | woodrow wilson |
| C. | truman |
| D. | kennedy |
| Answer» B. woodrow wilson | |
| 270. |
To promote international co-operation and peace, the American President Woodrow Wilson decided to create the League of Nations at the ………………Peace Conference. |
| A. | paris |
| B. | peking |
| C. | moscow |
| D. | new delhi |
| Answer» A. paris | |
| 271. |
Germany entered into a Dual Alliance with Austria-Hungary on ……………... |
| A. | 1859 |
| B. | 1879 |
| C. | 1885 |
| D. | 1894 |
| Answer» B. 1879 | |
| 272. |
In 1882……………. entered the Dual Alliance which now became the Triple Alliance. |
| A. | china |
| B. | turkey |
| C. | italy |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» C. italy | |
| 273. |
The Russian Revolution of ………….. led to the establishment of Constitutional Monarchy in Russia. |
| A. | 1805 |
| B. | 1895 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» C. 1905 | |
| 274. |
In …………… Russia joined the Entente cordiale which became the Triple Entente. |
| A. | 1807 |
| B. | 1857 |
| C. | 1867 |
| D. | 1907 |
| Answer» D. 1907 | |
| 275. |
In 1911………. seized the Ottoman Provinces of Tripoli and Cyrenaica which lead to the Balkan Wars. |
| A. | russia |
| B. | italy |
| C. | france |
| D. | turkey |
| Answer» B. italy | |
| 276. |
In …………. First World War started in Europe. |
| A. | 1904 |
| B. | 1914 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1934 |
| Answer» B. 1914 | |
| 277. |
In June 28,1914 Archduke ………………….and his wife are murdered by a Serbian youth at Sarajevo. |
| A. | mussolini |
| B. | sun yat-sen |
| C. | hitler |
| D. | francis ferdinand |
| Answer» D. francis ferdinand | |
| 278. |
In July 20, 1914 ……………..declared war on Serbia. |
| A. | china |
| B. | usa |
| C. | turkey |
| D. | austria |
| Answer» D. austria | |
| 279. |
In Aug 1, 1914 - …………..declared war on Russia. |
| A. | germany |
| B. | usa |
| C. | china |
| D. | turkey |
| Answer» A. germany | |
| 280. |
In Aug 3, 1914 - Germany declared war on …………… |
| A. | france |
| B. | usa |
| C. | turkey |
| D. | china |
| Answer» A. france | |
| 281. |
In Aug 4, 1914 - ……………invaded Belgium. |
| A. | germany |
| B. | britain |
| C. | russia |
| D. | usa |
| Answer» A. germany | |
| 282. |
In …………….. Italy and Rumania joined the Allies. |
| A. | 1815 |
| B. | 1875 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1915 |
| Answer» D. 1915 | |
| 283. |
In 1918 the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Germany and…………………... |
| A. | russia |
| B. | turkey |
| C. | britain |
| D. | france |
| Answer» A. russia | |
| 284. |
In 1918 the Treaty of ………………was signed between Germany and Russia. |
| A. | damascus |
| B. | paris |
| C. | brest-litovsk |
| D. | london |
| Answer» C. brest-litovsk | |
| 285. |
In ………….. the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Germany and Russia. |
| A. | 1908 |
| B. | 1912 |
| C. | 1918 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» C. 1918 | |
| 286. |
In ……………………Fourteen Points, the League of Nations was first mentioned. |
| A. | trotsky’s |
| B. | woodrow wilson\s |
| C. | truman’s |
| D. | reagan’s |
| Answer» B. woodrow wilson\s | |
| 287. |
The League of Nations was established in ………………. |
| A. | 1820 |
| B. | 1860 |
| C. | 1879 |
| D. | 1920 |
| Answer» D. 1920 | |
| 288. |
The League of Nations was dominated by ………..and France - the two key members. |
| A. | turkey |
| B. | greece |
| C. | germany |
| D. | britain |
| Answer» D. britain | |
| 289. |
The Assembly of the League of Nations met once a year in Geneva of ………………….. |
| A. | sweden |
| B. | switzerland |
| C. | finland |
| D. | bulgaria |
| Answer» B. switzerland | |
| 290. |
……………..president Woodrow Wilson who gave form and shape to the idea of The League of Nations. |
| A. | american |
| B. | british |
| C. | french |
| D. | italian |
| Answer» A. american | |
| 291. |
The League of Nations’ assembly consisted of three representatives of every member state which met once at………….. |
| A. | geneva |
| B. | turkey |
| C. | genoa |
| D. | hague |
| Answer» A. geneva | |
| 292. |
The League of Nations’ council consisted of nine members, ………..of whom were permanent and rest temporary representing the smaller states. |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five |
| Answer» D. five | |
| 293. |
The international court of justice of the League of Nations was set up at ……………to decide international disputes. |
| A. | hague |
| B. | geneva |
| C. | paris |
| D. | rome |
| Answer» A. hague | |
| 294. |
The international court of justice of the League of Nations consisted of fifteen judges elected by the assembly for a period of ……………..years. |
| A. | five |
| B. | six |
| C. | seven |
| D. | nine |
| Answer» D. nine | |
| 295. |
The League of nations prevented a war between Greece and Bulgaria in…………. and it settled the Swedish Finnish dispute between Allan Isles. |
| A. | 1825 |
| B. | 1865 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» D. 1925 | |
| 296. |
On January 15, ……….., a peaceful demonstration led by Father Gapon at St. Petersburg was fired upon by the Czarist troops. |
| A. | 1805 |
| B. | 1815 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1922 |
| Answer» C. 1905 | |
| 297. |
On January 15, 1905, a peaceful demonstration led by……………….. ……………at St. Petersburg was fired upon by the Czarist troops. |
| A. | father gapon |
| B. | trotsky |
| C. | tzar nicholas |
| D. | lenin |
| Answer» A. father gapon | |
| 298. |
The Social Democratic Party was founded in 1893 and in 1903; this party was split into two; the Bolsheviks led by ……………and the Mensheviks led by Martov. |
| A. | nikolai lenin |
| B. | trotsky |
| C. | stalin |
| D. | kerensky |
| Answer» A. nikolai lenin | |
| 299. |
In the Russo-Japanese War of…………….., Russia, a giant state, received a crushing defeat at the hands of Japan, a very small Asian power. |
| A. | 1805 |
| B. | 1895 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1912 |
| Answer» C. 1905 | |
| 300. |
Czar ………………..of Russia was under the influence of his Czarina Alexandra Fyodorovna. |
| A. | nicholas ii |
| B. | peter the great |
| C. | louis xv |
| D. | lenin |
| Answer» A. nicholas ii | |
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