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Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) about “The Role of the League of Nations – World History”
1. The League of Nations was established after which event?
- a) World War I
- b) World War II
- c) The Cold War
- d) The Franco-Prussian War
- Answer: a) World War I
2. The main purpose of the League of Nations was to:
- a) Promote economic competition
- b) Prevent future wars and maintain peace
- c) Establish colonial empires
- d) Support the rise of fascist regimes
- Answer: b) Prevent future wars and maintain peace
3. The League of Nations was officially founded in which year?
- a) 1918
- b) 1920
- c) 1925
- d) 1930
- Answer: b) 1920
4. The League of Nations’ headquarters were located in:
- a) Paris
- b) Geneva
- c) Brussels
- d) London
- Answer: b) Geneva
5. The League of Nations’ Covenant was part of which treaty?
- a) Treaty of Versailles
- b) Treaty of Paris
- c) Treaty of Ghent
- d) Treaty of Rome
- Answer: a) Treaty of Versailles
6. Which of the following was NOT a founding member of the League of Nations?
- a) United States
- b) France
- c) United Kingdom
- d) Italy
- Answer: a) United States
7. The League of Nations had a main organ responsible for resolving disputes between member states. What was it called?
- a) The General Assembly
- b) The Security Council
- c) The Permanent Court of International Justice
- d) The Assembly of Nations
- Answer: c) The Permanent Court of International Justice
8. Which key power refused to join the League of Nations, despite being instrumental in its creation?
- a) Germany
- b) Italy
- c) The United States
- d) Japan
- Answer: c) The United States
9. The League of Nations’ Council had how many permanent members?
- a) Four
- b) Five
- c) Six
- d) Seven
- Answer: b) Five
10. The League of Nations was unable to prevent which major global conflict?
- a) World War I
- b) World War II
- c) The Korean War
- d) The Vietnam War
- Answer: b) World War II
11. The League of Nations’ primary success was in:
- a) Preventing World War II
- b) Facilitating international trade
- c) Settling disputes between small countries
- d) Administering mandates in former colonies
- Answer: d) Administering mandates in former colonies
12. The League of Nations failed to act effectively against which aggressive actions by member states?
- a) The Japanese invasion of Manchuria
- b) The British invasion of Egypt
- c) The French invasion of Algeria
- d) The Soviet invasion of Finland
- Answer: a) The Japanese invasion of Manchuria
13. The League of Nations was dissolved in:
- a) 1939
- b) 1945
- c) 1946
- d) 1951
- Answer: c) 1946
14. The League of Nations’ efforts to address global health issues included:
- a) Establishing the World Health Organization
- b) Coordinating international vaccination campaigns
- c) Addressing the spread of diseases such as malaria
- d) All of the above
- Answer: c) Addressing the spread of diseases such as malaria
15. Which league’s major function was to provide humanitarian aid and support refugees?
- a) The International Red Cross
- b) The International Labour Organization
- c) The World Trade Organization
- d) The League of Nations
- Answer: d) The League of Nations
16. One of the League of Nations’ successes was the resolution of:
- a) The Abyssinian Crisis
- b) The Vilna dispute
- c) The Manchurian Crisis
- d) The Spanish Civil War
- Answer: b) The Vilna dispute
17. The League of Nations’ structure included an Assembly that met:
- a) Annually
- b) Every two years
- c) Every five years
- d) Monthly
- Answer: a) Annually
18. The League of Nations had a role in:
- a) Promoting trade between nations
- b) Facilitating cultural exchange
- c) Administering territories under mandate
- d) Developing global economic policies
- Answer: c) Administering territories under mandate
19. The League of Nations was succeeded by which organization?
- a) The European Union
- b) The United Nations
- c) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- d) The World Trade Organization
- Answer: b) The United Nations
20. The League of Nations’ economic sanctions were:
- a) Often successful in deterring aggression
- b) Rarely implemented
- c) Universally accepted by all member states
- d) Completely effective in preventing wars
- Answer: b) Rarely implemented
21. The League of Nations aimed to promote:
- a) Nationalism
- b) Militarism
- c) International cooperation
- d) Colonial expansion
- Answer: c) International cooperation
22. Which major international conflict did the League of Nations fail to prevent, which undermined its credibility?
- a) World War I
- b) World War II
- c) The Korean War
- d) The Falklands War
- Answer: b) World War II
23. The League of Nations’ primary weakness was its:
- a) Ability to enforce decisions
- b) Financial resources
- c) Large membership
- d) Administrative efficiency
- Answer: a) Ability to enforce decisions
24. The League of Nations was criticized for its handling of which dispute in the 1930s?
- a) The Spanish Civil War
- b) The Manchurian Crisis
- c) The Greek-Turkish War
- d) The Balkan Crisis
- Answer: b) The Manchurian Crisis
25. The League of Nations’ role in disarmament included:
- a) Limiting arms production globally
- b) Facilitating arms reduction agreements
- c) Complete disarmament of member states
- d) Enforcing arms embargoes on non-member states
- Answer: b) Facilitating arms reduction agreements
26. The League of Nations was composed of:
- a) Only European countries
- b) Only non-European countries
- c) A mix of both European and non-European countries
- d) Only neutral countries
- Answer: c) A mix of both European and non-European countries
27. The League of Nations’ efforts in which area were particularly successful?
- a) Preventing economic depressions
- b) Reducing international tariffs
- c) Addressing refugee crises
- d) Creating a common currency
- Answer: c) Addressing refugee crises
28. The League of Nations failed to act against the rise of which ideology in Europe?
- a) Liberalism
- b) Socialism
- c) Fascism
- d) Communism
- Answer: c) Fascism
29. The League of Nations’ approach to international conflicts was based on:
- a) Military intervention
- b) Diplomatic negotiations
- c) Economic sanctions
- d) Colonial enforcement
- Answer: b) Diplomatic negotiations
30. The League of Nations’ impact on global diplomacy was:
- a) Minimal, due to its limited powers
- b) Significant, leading to many successful treaties
- c) Complete, with the formation of a global government
- d) Negative, causing more conflicts
- Answer: a) Minimal, due to its limited powers
These questions cover various aspects of the League of Nations, including its formation, structure, successes, and failures.