Q.1
Which of the major allies insisted that all signatories to the treaty should have to join his brainchild, the League of Nations?
  • Georges Clemenceau
  • Vittorio Orlando
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • David Lloyd George
Q.2
The Allies were determined that Austria and Germany should be forbidden to unite in one state. What German name was given to such a union?
  • Anschluss
  • Wiedervereinigung
  • Einsiedlung
  • Deutschtum
Q.3
Germany's colonies were taken from her, and given to the victorious allies as spoils of victory, although they were under the supervision of the League of Nations in Geneva as mandates. Which of the Western Allies showed no interest in acquiring any of Germany's former African colonies?
  • France
  • Great Britain
  • The United States of America
  • Belgium
Q.4
A clause in the eventual treaty blamed Germany for the outbreak of the war, and hence responsible for all the loss and damage caused to the Allies. What was this clause called?
  • Clause 231 (or the "War Guilt Clause")
  • The War Blame Clause
  • Admission of Responsibility
  • The Confession of Guilt Clause
Q.5
The Reparations Commission reported in May 1921 that Germany could and should pay a huge sum to cover the loss and damage caused in the Great War. What was the eventual bill?
  • £5 billion
  • £6.6 billion
  • £1.9 billion
  • £12.3 billion
Q.6
Lithuania seized the German port of Memel on the Baltic, which was intended to have international control. What name did Lithuania give to its new acquisition?
  • Klaipëda
  • Kaunas
  • Kovno
  • Vilnius
Q.7
When the Allies came to consider the border area between Denmark and Germany, they decided initially to divide the area into two vertical parts. How did they then resolve the problem of where each part should belong to?
  • Two separate plebiscites (referenda) were held
  • The northern part was automatically given to Denmark and the southern part to Germany
  • A plebiscite was held in the north, while the south remained part of Germany
  • The northern part was ceded to Denmark, while the south held a plebiscite
Q.8
The Treaty disarmed Germany, so that she could never again embark on a major war. Which aspect of the armed forces was totally forbidden?
  • The German navy
  • Special forces organised as part of the army
  • The German air force
  • Enlistment of 100,000 men to serve in the army for 12 years before demobilisation
Q.9
Danzig, on the Baltic coast, posed a problem for the Versailles negotiators. What decision was made about this German port with a Polish hinterland?
  • It remained part of Germany, albeit separated from the rest of Germany by the Polish Corridor
  • It was given to Poland, to afford the revived Polish state access to the sea
  • It became a Free City under League of Nations control
  • It became an independent state, supervised by France and Britain
Q.10
Which German province was granted to France for a period of 15 years, after which its people would vote to decide to which state they should belong? France intended to exploit its coal and iron ore assets while she could.
  • Upper Silesia
  • Lorraine
  • The Ruhr
  • The Saarland
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