World War I & II – Causes and Consequences MCQs

1. What was the immediate trigger for World War I?
(A) The invasion of Poland
(B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
(C) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
(D) The bombing of Pearl Harbor

2. Which treaty officially ended World War I?
(A) Treaty of Tordesillas
(B) Treaty of Versailles
(C) Treaty of Paris
(D) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

3. Which event marked the beginning of World War II in Europe?
(A) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
(B) The invasion of Poland by Germany
(C) The signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
(D) The Battle of Stalingrad

4. Which country was NOT part of the Allied Powers during World War II?
(A) United States
(B) Soviet Union
(C) Germany
(D) United Kingdom

5. What was the main purpose of the League of Nations, established after World War I?
(A) To promote economic cooperation
(B) To prevent future wars through collective security
(C) To divide territories among the victors
(D) To enforce the Treaty of Versailles

6. Which event led to the United States entering World War II?
(A) The invasion of Normandy
(B) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
(C) The Battle of Britain
(D) The sinking of the Lusitania

7. What was the primary cause of the economic depression in Europe after World War I?
(A) Overproduction of goods
(B) War reparations and debt
(C) The rise of fascism
(D) The collapse of the Soviet Union

8. Which battle is considered the turning point of World War II in Europe?
(A) Battle of the Bulge
(B) Battle of Stalingrad
(C) Battle of Midway
(D) Battle of Britain

9. What was the Holocaust?
(A) A major battle during World War I
(B) The genocide of six million Jews during World War II
(C) The bombing of civilian areas in World War II
(D) The economic crisis after World War I

10. Which conference among the Allied Powers decided the post-World War II order?
(A) Yalta Conference
(B) Paris Peace Conference
(C) Potsdam Conference
(D) Vienna Conference