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Multiple choice introduction to twentieth century and world war one the twentieth century and great war history

When did Germany become a single country?

  1. 1871

  2. 1875

  3. 1877

  4. 1881
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Up till 1871, Germany had not been a single country, but a collection of many tiny states. In 1871, however, Prussia the biggest German state defeated France in a war. Germany took the two French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine and the new German Empire was declared in the Palace of Versailles near Paris.

Multiple choice introduction to twentieth century and world war one the twentieth century and great war history

In which year Nelson Mandela was freed from prison?

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1993
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison. Amid growing domestic and international pressure, and with fears of racial civil war, President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990.

Multiple choice introduction to twentieth century and world war one the twentieth century and great war history

How did the arrival of Germany onto the world stage destabilize international relations? 

  1. The new Germany was an economic superpower

  2. The new Germany was a military superpower

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The arrival of Germany onto the world stage destabilised international relations. The new Germany was an economic and military superpower and it frightened the other nations.

Multiple choice introduction to twentieth century and world war one the twentieth century and great war history

How did countries in the twentieth-century respond with the arrival of Germany onto the world stage?

  1. By forming alliances

  2. By building up armies

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

One way they responded was by forming alliances, seeking safety by making defensive agreements with other countries. The idea behind these alliances was that no one would dare to attack you because they knew it would involve war, not just with you, but with all your allies as well. The second was militarism not just building up your armies and navies to dissuade others from attacking you, but also the belief that a military solution would solve the problem.

Multiple choice introduction to twentieth century and world war one the twentieth century and great war history

Which forces dominated international relations in the nineteenth century?

  1. Nationalism

  2. Imperialism

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the nineteenth century, international relations had been dominated by two forces nationalism (the belief in my nation, right or wrong) and imperialism (the belief that nations had the right to conquer other lands and build up an empire).