Treaty of Versailles Quiz

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Questão 1

Questão
What was the hope of the majority of the delegates from 32 countries who met in Paris in January 1919 after the end of the First World War?
Responda
  • They wanted to punish Germany
  • They wanted to reward France
  • They wanted a peace which would 'end all wars'

Questão 2

Questão
In reality, who made the decisions regarding the contents of the Treaty of Versailles?
Responda
  • The 'Big Three', Lloyd George (Britain), Clemenceau (France) and Wilson (USA)
  • The Germans and their allies
  • The Swedish, as they were neutral

Questão 3

Questão
Why did the two German delegates at the Conference sign the Treaty of Versailles if its terms were so harsh on Germany and they had had no opportunity of negotiating?
Responda
  • Because they had changed their minds and thought the Treaty was fair for Germany
  • Because they were forced to
  • They thought they had been quite successful in their negotiations

Questão 4

Questão
What had been the expectations of the Germans regarding the Treaty of Versailles?
Responda
  • They expected it would be based on President Wilson's Fourteen Points, with its six key principles
  • They had expected to come out of the negotiations on top
  • They had expected to be totally ignored

Questão 5

Questão
What did the Germans think of the Treaty of Versailles?
Responda
  • They thought it was perfect and were happy to be offered such a generous reparations settlement
  • They thought it was quite good but were unhappy with some clauses such as the war guilt clause
  • The Germans hated it; they had not been allowed to negotiate, they considered the 'war guilt' clause "a lie" and they hated having to pay war reparations.

Questão 6

Questão
What did Lloyd George think of the Treaty of Versailles?
Responda
  • He thought it was too harsh, saying "We shall have to fight another war again in 25 years"
  • He thought it was perfect, saying "I am thrilled that we will get German colonies and that they will pay for his costly war."
  • He thought it was useless, saying "This treaty does not address the real issues in Europe."

Questão 7

Questão
What did Woodrow Wilson think of the Treaty of Versailles?
Responda
  • He thought it had achieved nothing
  • Woodrow Wilson thought the Treaty was far too harsh
  • He thought it was perfect because the USA got a good deal

Questão 8

Questão
Which examples prove that self-determination was not realistically maintainable?
Responda
  • Both Alsace and Lorraine were once again taken by Germany from the French
  • Britain and Italy
  • Yugoslavia did not survive as a united country and Czechoslovakia was annexed in stages by Nazi Germany in 1938 and 1939

Questão 9

Questão
Why did the American Senate refuse to sign the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations?
Responda
  • Because many Americans did not want to get involved in Europe after the Great War
  • Because The Treaty did not totally agree with what their President, Woodrow Wilson, had wanted
  • Because they wanted to punish Russia

Questão 10

Questão
In what way was the Treaty of Versailles a compromise?
Responda
  • Between Germany's desire to reconstruct and France's desire for revenge
  • Between Germany's desire to hold on to Alsace-Lorraine and France's desire to take them back
  • Between President Wilson's Fourteen Points with his desire to make a "just peace" and the French leader Clemenceau's desire for revenge

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