Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- Which of the following established the League of Nations?
a) The Communist youth movement
b) US Senate approval
c) Provisions included in the Treaty of Versailles
d) The efforts of the German delegation at the Paris Peace talks
- Three heads of state who worked to establish the League of Nations were
a) Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Wilson.
b) Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt.
c) King George, Archduke Franz Josef and Tsar Nicholas.
d) Vladimir Lenin, Fredrick Engels and Karl Marx.
- "Any war or threat of war ... is a matter of concern to the whole League and the League shall take any action that may ... safeguard the peace of nations." Article II, Covenant of the League of Nations
In this quotation, the League is supporting the principle of
a) balance of power.
b) collective security.
c) self-determination.
d) reparation payments.
- A major weakness in the League was that
a) neither Britain nor Germany were members.
b) it was controlled by third world nations.
c) the USSR and the USA dominated the League.
d) it was unable to apply military force.
- The US Senate did not support US entry into the League of Nations because it believed the League would
a) involve the US in future European wars.
b) not assist the US in collecting war debts.
c) force the US to maintain an army in Europe.
d) be controlled by an international isolationist policy.
- The main purpose of the League was to
a) promote international cooperation.
b) bring together the victorious and defeated nations.
c) provide a voice for the newly independent nations.
d) give the US a stronger voice in international affairs.
- Which of the following is NOT associated with the organization of the League?
a) a world bank
b) an assembly
c) a secretariat
d) a court of international justice
- The "Convenant" (vow or promise) of the League of Nation member states included all of the following EXCEPT
a) to respect the territorial independence of states.
b) to respect the political independence of states.
c) to submit disputes for arbitration.
d) to recommend military action against an aggressor to end a conflict.
- Former German and Turkish territories administered under League of Nations auspices were known as
a) trusteeships.
b) colonies.
c) mandates.
d) protectorates.
- Prior to World War One, modern day Namibia was known as
a) German West Africa.
b) German East Africa.
c) German South West Afica.
d) the Bismarck Islands.
- Prior to World War One, modern day Tanzania was known as
a) German West Africa.
b) German East Africa.
c) German South West Afica.
d) the Bismarck Islands.
- Prior to World War One, modern day Togo and the Camerouns were known as
a) German West Africa.
b) German East Africa.
c) German South West Afica.
d) the Bismarck Islands.
- In 1935, the League of Nations conducted a plebiscite to determine the fate of
a) Aaland Islands.
b) Corfu.
c) the Greek - Bulgarian border dispute.
d) the Saar.
- Which nation was member of the League during its entire existence?
a) Russia
b) France
c) Japan
d) Germany
- "Collective security" means
a) security through agreements to abolish war.
b) security through common action against an aggressor.
c) Communist system whereby collectives band together for defense.
d) entering into bilateral military alliances.
- When did Germany join the League of Nations?
a) Germany was one of the original members of the League.
b) Germany was admitted during the mid-1920's.
c) Germany decided to join in the 1930's.
d) Germany never joined the League.
- A major blow to the prestige of the League of Nations was
a) the Swedish-Finnish conflict over the Aaland Islands.
b) the Greek-Bulgarian border dispute in 1925.
c) the British-French administration in the Middle East.
d) Japan's invasion of Manchuria.
- The world's principal money lender after 1918 was
a) Britain.
b) the World Bank.
c) the United States.
d) the League of Nations.
- "Faced by the responsibility of leadership in the world, such as had never come to any nation, America backed out of the room, frightened and stammering." US Journalist (1920)
In the quote above, the writer is critical of the American policy of
a) neo-colonialism.
b) isolationism.
c) protectionism.
d) internationalism.
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