The Armistice of November 11th, 1918

What was the state of Germany in Autumn 1918?

• Germany was winning the war.

• Germany was economically and socially stable.

• Germany had just formed new alliances.

• Germany was on the verge of economic and social collapse.

Who replaced General Ludendorff in late 1918?

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Woodrow Wilson

• Ferdinand Fache

• Vilhelm Groaner

Where were the armistice negotiations held?

• Berlin

• London

• Compiègne Forest

• Versailles

What was the main stance of the Allies during the armistice negotiations?

• They were open to negotiations.

• They demanded unconditional surrender.

• They offered lenient terms.

• They wanted to form a new alliance.

Which territories were the German army required to evacuate?

• Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece

• Poland, Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland

• France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Alsace-Lorraine

• Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland

What was the purpose of the demilitarized buffer zone on the right bank of the Rhine River?

• To store German military equipment

• To prevent any German attempt to continue the war

• To allow German troops to regroup

• To serve as a trade route

When was the armistice signed?

• November 10th, 1918

• November 11th, 1918 at 11 a.m.

• November 12th, 1918

• November 11th, 1918 at 5 a.m.

Who was the last British soldier to be killed on the front?

• George Lawrence Price

• Henry Guenther

• George Edwin Ellison

• Alphonse Bala

What was the reaction of soldiers when they heard of the armistice?

• They were in disbelief and continued fighting.

• They were angry and refused to stop fighting.

• They were indifferent.

• They started to celebrate the fact that they were finally going home.

When was peace finally ratified, putting an end to the First World War?

• December 25th, 1919

• November 11th, 1918

• February 14th, 1921

• January 10th, 1920