We know that the Treaty of Versailles was one of the consequences of First World War. Signed in 1919 by the European powers, it legitimized the defeat of Germany, in addition to marking the end of the conflict.
Therefore, solve the exercises on the Treaty of Versailles that the Escola Educação team selected for you!
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1 — Which of these peace treaties marked the end of the First World War?
a) Treaty of Tordesillas.
b) Treaty of Utrecht.
c) Treaty of Versailles.
d) Treaty of Paris.
2 — Is it correct to say that after the First World War Germany had to give up its military personnel?
a) No, because she was not considered the main responsible for the war. Thus, Germany did not have to reduce its military personnel and maintained access to heavy weapons.
b) Yes, because she was considered the main responsible for the War. Therefore, Germany had to reduce its military personnel, but still had access to heavy weapons.
3 — (Mackenzie) At the end of the First World War, the victorious powers blamed the Germany for the war and a punitive treaty was imposed on it, the Treaty of Versailles, which had as its consequences:
a) the degradation of liberal and democratic ideals, left-wing political agitation - such as the Spartacist movement -, economic crisis and unemployment.
b) the weakening of national sentiments, militarization of the German State, economic recovery and incorporation of Gdansk.
c) the annexation of the colonies of Togo and Cameroon, the affirmation of liberal and democratic ideals and the appreciation of the German mark.
d) economic prosperity, German rearmament, dismemberment of Germany and strengthening of liberal parties.
e) the emergence of the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany, the strengthening of Nazism, militarism and the reduction of unemployment.
4 — (Ufpel 2008) Articles of the Treaty of Versailles (century. XX):
Art. 45 — Germany cedes to France absolute ownership […], with full operating rights, of the coal mines located in the Saar basin.
Art. 119 — Germany renounces, in favor of the Allied Powers, all rights over overseas colonies.
Art. 171 — The manufacture and importation of armored cars, tanks, or any other instrument that serves war purposes is prohibited in Germany.
Art. 232 — Germany undertakes to repair all damage caused to the civilian population of the Allied Powers and to their property. MARQUES, Adhemar Martins et al. “Contemporary History Texts and documents”. São Paulo: Context, 1999.
According to the text and your knowledge, it is correct to say that the Treaty of Versailles:
a) Ended World War II, causing Germany to lose overseas colonies to Allied countries.
b) Extinguished the League of Nations, proposing the creation of the United Nations (UN) in 1945, with the aim of preserving world peace.
c) Stimulated economic and colonial competition between European countries, culminating in the 1st World War.
d) Allowed the Allied powers to divide Germany at the end of World War II into four zones of occupation: French, British, American and Soviet.
e) He imposed harsh sanctions on Germany at the end of the 1st World War, causing a resurgence of nationalism and reorganizing the country's political forces.
5 — After the First World War, the Germans had to hand over the domain and the right to exploit the coal mines located in:
a) in the basin of the River Seine.
b) in the Saar River basin.
c) in the basin of the River Sarpre.
d) in the Sane River basin.
6 — Feeling humiliated by the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, the Germans began to:
a) Invest in education so that the country does not get involved in armed conflicts again.
b) see all the nations of the world as rivals, including Italy and Japan, their greatest enemies.
c) feed feelings of hatred and desire for revenge.
d) feed feelings of regret and willingness to forget the past.
7 — The ______________ can be considered as one of the main causes of the Second World War.
a) Treaty of Versailles
b) assassination of Francis Ferdinand
c) Treaty of Paris
d) attack on Pearl Harbor
8 — Which European country did not have the right to participate in the negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles?
the France.
b) England.
c) United States.
d) Germany.
9 — The Treaty of Versailles held Germany primarily responsible for the First World War. The document determined, among other points, that the German State:
a) return the mining regions of Alsace-Lorraine to England; deliver part of its merchant ships to the victorious countries; pay a billionaire war indemnity to his adversaries; hand over its colonial territories to the victorious nations.
b) return the mining regions of Alsace-Lorraine to France; deliver part of its merchant ships to the victorious countries; pay a billionaire war indemnity to his adversaries; hand over its colonial territories to the victorious nations.
c) return the mining regions of Alsace-Lorraine to France; deliver part of its merchant ships to the United States; pay a billionaire war indemnity to his adversaries; hand over its colonial territories to the victorious nations.
d) maintain the mining regions of Alsace-Lorraine; deliver part of its merchant ships to the victorious countries; pay a billionaire war indemnity to his adversaries; hand over its colonial territories to the victorious nations.
10 — The German defeat in World War I contributed to the country being dominated by extreme right-wing radical groups. What was the name that stood out in that period?
a) Benito Mussolini.
b) Adolf Hitler.
c) Rudolf Hitler.
d) Benito Hitler.
1 - C
2 — D
3 — The
4 — And
5 — B
6 — C
7 — The
8 — D
9 — B
10 — B
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