GCSE History | The Aim and Method of the League of Nations

History Quiz - World War One Aftermath: League Of Nations - Aims, Structure And Methods (Questions)

In GCSE History one topic studied is World War One and its aftermath. One aspect of this that is looked at is the League of Nations. This is the first of four quizzes on that subject, focussing in particular on the aim, structure and method of the League of Nations.

President Woodrow Wilson of the United States was determined to set up an international organisation whose aim was to ensure world peace by any method, after the horrors of the Great War. He insisted that a clause requiring adherence to the League of Nations should be part of every peace treaty signed by all victorious states.

Discover more about the aim, method and structure of the League of Nations in this quiz.

What document set out the aims of the League from the beginning?

[ ]	The Charter
[ ]	The Covenant
[ ]	The Constitution
[ ]	The Convention

What name was given to the relatively small group of member states who could authorise action on the League's behalf?

[ ]	The Commission
[ ]	The Council
[ ]	The Directorate
[ ]	The Committee

One part of the organisation looked after the interests of the former colonies of defeated states. What was this body called?

[ ]	Colonies Commission
[ ]	Mandates Commission
[ ]	Colonial Commission
[ ]	Imperial Commission

Which off-shoot of the League was responsible for monitoring employment issues?

[ ]	The International Labour Organisation
[ ]	The International Labour Commission
[ ]	The International Trade Union Commission
[ ]	The Labour Standards Agency

Which of the following states was initially excluded from League membership for poor previous behaviour?

[ ]	Japan
[ ]	Italy
[ ]	The Soviet Union
[ ]	China

Which state's proposal for an international army received little support from other League members?

[ ]	France
[ ]	Britain
[ ]	Belgium
[ ]	Denmark

An agency of the League was set up to adjudicate legally on disputes referred to it. What was its name?

[ ]	The International Court
[ ]	The International Legal Commission
[ ]	The Permanent Court of International Justice
[ ]	The International Relations Court

What was the job title of the international civil servant in charge of the League's Secretariat in Geneva?

[ ]	Director
[ ]	President
[ ]	General Secretary
[ ]	Chairman

Nansen, a distinguished Norwegian explorer and statesman, controlled which specific League of Nations commission?

[ ]	Narcotics
[ ]	Trafficking women
[ ]	Refugees
[ ]	Torture

10.

What name was given to the forum where all League members were entitled to gather to discuss issues in Geneva?

[ ]	The General Assembly
[ ]	The Plenum
[ ]	The Governing Body
[ ]	The General Meeting

History Quiz - World War One Aftermath: League Of Nations - Aims, Structure And Methods (Answers)

What document set out the aims of the League from the beginning?

[ ]	The Charter
[x]	The Covenant
[ ]	The Constitution
[ ]	The Convention

This was an early document setting out ideas for the purpose and structure of the new body

What name was given to the relatively small group of member states who could authorise action on the League's behalf?

[ ]	The Commission
[x]	The Council
[ ]	The Directorate
[ ]	The Committee

This body had permanent and non-permanent members (states who rotated as members)

One part of the organisation looked after the interests of the former colonies of defeated states. What was this body called?

[ ]	Colonies Commission
[x]	Mandates Commission
[ ]	Colonial Commission
[ ]	Imperial Commission

All states defeated in the Great War lost their colonies, which were allotted to several of the victorious states. However, they had to submit annual reports to this body to describe the progress that was being made towards eventual independence

Which off-shoot of the League was responsible for monitoring employment issues?

[x]	The International Labour Organisation
[ ]	The International Labour Commission
[ ]	The International Trade Union Commission
[ ]	The Labour Standards Agency

The founders of the League believed that poor labour practices contributed to instability within and between states - hence the founding of this body

Which of the following states was initially excluded from League membership for poor previous behaviour?

[ ]	Japan
[ ]	Italy
[x]	The Soviet Union
[ ]	China

The League's founding fathers believed that League membership was not an automatic right extended to all states, but something that had to be earned

Which state's proposal for an international army received little support from other League members?

[x]	France
[ ]	Britain
[ ]	Belgium
[ ]	Denmark

There was provision for military action by members in extreme cases of aggression, but this would depend on members providing military forces at the time. If the League had its own forces, it would be able to react more quickly and effectively

An agency of the League was set up to adjudicate legally on disputes referred to it. What was its name?

[ ]	The International Court
[ ]	The International Legal Commission
[x]	The Permanent Court of International Justice
[ ]	The International Relations Court

The League's founders believed that a high-powered international court could reach fair decisions on disputes between member states and so reduce the risk of armed conflict

What was the job title of the international civil servant in charge of the League's Secretariat in Geneva?

[ ]	Director
[ ]	President
[x]	General Secretary
[ ]	Chairman

The League had a permanent administration based in Geneva, to oversee its work, including the operations of the various commissions tasked with specific topics

Nansen, a distinguished Norwegian explorer and statesman, controlled which specific League of Nations commission?

[ ]	Narcotics
[ ]	Trafficking women
[x]	Refugees
[ ]	Torture

The League enjoyed the services of public-spirited people, who were concerned with serious issues - as well as war - which threatened international order

10.

What name was given to the forum where all League members were entitled to gather to discuss issues in Geneva?

[x]	The General Assembly
[ ]	The Plenum
[ ]	The Governing Body
[ ]	The General Meeting

This body was to hold a representative of all members. However, there was a much smaller group, which had greater decision-making powers