Form 5 World History Term I Examination Syllabus
Form 5 World History Term I Examination Syllabus
Form 5 World History Term I Examination Syllabus
2009
Section I – Questions
1. What was the First World War?
Ans.: The First World War was the first war ever fought on such a large scale in history of mankind. It took place
between 1914-1918. 31 nations from five different continents took part in it.
The Central Powers were defeated. In 1919, the Paris Peace Conference was held. Germany was forced to sign
the Treaty of Versailles.
- India (1947)
- Sri Lanka (1948)
- Burma (1948)
- Indonesia (1949)
- Laos (1953)
- Cambodia (1953)
- Vietnam (1954)
- Malaysia (1957)
- Singapore (1965)
Section IV – Supplement
1. Completions & Chronological Order
(A) Germany formed the Triple Alliance with Austria
(B) France allied with Russia and Britain to form the Triple Entente.
(C) Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot dead in Sarajevo.
(D) Germany invaded France through Belgium.
(E) The Treaty of Versailles was signed.
(F) The League of Nations was formed
2. Concept Checking
(1) Britain and Germany competed with each other in building submarines before WWI. (F)
(2) The idea of Pan-Germanism promoted unity among all German people in Europe. (T)
(3) The Ottoman Empires felt after WWI. (T)
(4) In Nov. 1917 Russia became a democratic country. (F)
(5) The UN was set up to maintain peace after WWI. (F)
(6) Austria-Hungary was divided into two separate countries after WWI. (T)
(7) Before WWI, the high demand for raw materials and overseas markets led economic and colonial (T)
conflicts among major powers.
(8) Germany started the alliance system to attack other countries. (F)
(9) The tank was first invented by Britain to break through German tranches. (T)
(10) The Paris Peace Conference was controlled by Britain, France and US. (T)
3. Time Sense
1 Germany invaded France through Belgium.
2 German formed the Triple Alliance with Austria.
3 France allied with Russia and Britain to form the Triple Entente.
4 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot dead in Sarajevo.
5 The Treaty of Versailles was signed.
6 The League of Nations was formed.