World War One and the peace settlement quiz: the war, Germany's defeat, the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations (O-Level Elective History) quiz

Because both sides ran out of soldiers in the first week

Because defensive weapons such as machine guns and artillery stopped either side breaking through, producing trench stalemate

Because the war was fought only at sea

Because there were no weapons available

They expected a long war and got a short one

They expected no fighting at all

They expected a short, decisive war but got a long war of attrition lasting four years

They expected the war to be fought only in the air

The neutrality of the United States

The success of the Spring Offensive

The strength of Germany's navy breaking the blockade

The entry of the United States, bringing fresh troops and resources to the Allies

It cut off supplies and weakened the German home front and war effort

It supplied Germany with extra food

It had no effect at all

It was aimed only at Britain

A clause giving Germany new colonies

A clause forcing Germany to accept blame for starting the war

A clause increasing the German army

A clause cancelling all reparations

Germany gained Alsace-Lorraine

Germany kept all its overseas colonies

Germany had to pay heavy reparations and accept severe military restrictions

Germany was allowed a large air force

Because they had helped write it

Because it gave Germany more land

Because it was very generous

Because it was dictated to them with no chance to negotiate the terms

To keep the peace through collective security and settle disputes without war

To rearm Germany

To start a new war

To abolish all national governments

It had too many powerful armies

Major powers were absent, most notably the United States, which never joined

It had too much money

Every country in the world was a member

Because it could act instantly without discussion

Because it had a powerful military of its own

Because it relied on members agreeing and had no army to enforce decisions

Because it ignored all disputes

It has no connection to later events

It created the United Nations

It guaranteed a lasting peace

German resentment of the treaty later helped the Nazis gain support and fed the road to the Second World War

Weighing German grievances against the Allies' reasons for severity and reaching a justified judgement

Listing every term without judgement

Describing the war instead

Avoiding any conclusion

It captured Paris and won the war

It used up Germany's last reserves without breaking the Allied lines, leaving Germany exhausted

It had no military significance

It forced the United States out of the war

Because it had a strong army that it refused to use

Because no aggression occurred in the 1930s

Because its lack of an army, missing great powers and members' self-interest left it unable to act decisively

Because all members always agreed quickly