Lesson 4.2.1.1

4.2.1.1 Context: WW1 and its aftermath (imperialism to memorials) Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 2

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Lesson 4.2.1.1, Context: WW1 and its aftermath (imperialism to memorials): 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA English Literature (7712), Unit 2: Texts in shared contexts, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which June 1914 event triggered the immediate escalation to the First World War?

    • Sinking of Lusitania
    • Sarajevo assassination
    • Invasion of Belgium
    • Signing of Versailles

  2. Which long-term cause of the First World War involved competition for overseas colonies?

    • Federalism
    • Imperialism
    • Appeasement
    • Isolationism

  3. Which field marshal featured on the iconic 1914 'Your Country Needs You' poster?

    • Lord Kitchener
    • Lord French
    • Winston Churchill
    • Lord Haig

  4. Which 1915 Allied military campaign in the Dardanelles ended in defeat?

    • Somme offensive
    • Passchendaele campaign
    • Gallipoli campaign
    • Ypres salient

  5. The Battle of the Somme began on which date in 1916?

    • 3 September
    • 1 July
    • 11 November
    • 28 June

  6. On what date in 1918 did the Armistice take effect, ending First World War fighting?

    • 25 December 1918
    • 11 November 1918
    • 28 June 1918
    • 11 October 1918

  7. Which 1919 peace treaty imposed heavy territorial losses and financial reparations on Germany?

    • Treaty of Versailles
    • Treaty of Neuilly
    • Treaty of Trianon
    • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

  8. Which Whitehall war memorial, designed by Edwin Lutyens, was unveiled in 1920?

    • The Menin Gate
    • Wellington Arch
    • Thiepval Memorial
    • The Cenotaph

  9. Who is commemorated by the burial of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey?

    • Unidentified fallen soldiers
    • Wartime political leaders
    • High-ranking war generals
    • Civilian casualty lists

  10. What term describes individuals who refused military service in WW1 on moral grounds?

    • Internees
    • Conscientious objectors
    • Suffragettes
    • Chartists

  11. Which 1916 legislation introduced compulsory military conscription for British men during WW1?

    • Military Service Act
    • War Pensions Act
    • Naval Defence Act
    • Official Secrets Act

  12. What main factor fuelled the rise of interwar European extremist movements?

    • Economic hardship
    • Military expansion
    • Colonial rebellion
    • Imperial expansion

  13. What term described the psychological trauma suffered by First World War soldiers?

    • Neurasthenia
    • Shell shock
    • Combat fatigue
    • Battle hysteria

  14. What was the primary purpose of Siegfried Sassoon's 1917 Declaration?

    • Demanding promotion
    • Protesting the war
    • Praising commanders
    • Encouraging recruitment

  15. What famous phrase expressed the belief that the First World War would prevent future conflicts?

    • War to end war
    • Peace for our time
    • The ultimate struggle
    • The final conflict

  16. What drove the widespread construction of local war memorials across interwar Britain?

    • Mass bereavement
    • Military recruitment
    • Government mandates
    • Excess funding

  17. Which weapon defined the static, industrialised slaughter of First World War trench warfare?

    • Musket fire
    • Heavy artillery
    • Fighter aircraft
    • Cavalry charges

  18. What major measure directly impacted British civilian food consumption during WW1?

    • Food rationing
    • Total blockades
    • Overseas exile
    • Mass evacuation

  19. What does the term 'lost generation' describe in post-WW1 history?

    • Casualties among youth
    • Missing draft dodgers
    • Exiled politicians
    • Unemployed veterans

  20. What was the main purpose of British recruitment propaganda during WW1?

    • Enforcing rationing
    • Encouraging enlistment
    • Promoting pacifism
    • Criticising generals

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