History students. ose the best answer from A–D. First World War (1914–1918) The immediate cause of the First World War was the: A. Moroccan Crisis B. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand C. Naval rivalry D. Berlin Conference Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in: A. Vienna B. Berlin C. Sarajevo D. Belgrade The country that declared war on Serbia in July 1914 was: A. Germany B. Austria-Hungary C. Russia D. France The Triple Entente consisted of: A. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy B. Britain, France and Russia C. Britain, Germany and France D. Russia, Italy and Germany Which country left the Triple Alliance during the war? A. Austria-Hungary B. Germany C. Italy D. Turkey Germany's plan for a quick victory over France was known as: A. Dawes Plan B. Marshall Plan C. Schlieffen Plan D. Young Plan The United States entered the war in: A. 1914 B. 1915 C. 1916 D. 1917 One reason for U.S. entry into the war was: A. Russian Revolution B. Zimmermann Telegram C. Berlin Conference D. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk The First World War ended in: A. 1917 B. 1918 C. 1919 D. 1920 The treaty that formally ended the war with Germany was: A. Versailles B. Paris C. Berlin D. Locarno The Treaty of Versailles was signed in: A. 1918 B. 1919 C. 1920 D. 1921 Germany lost all her colonies as a result of: A. The Berlin Conference B. The League of Nations C. The Treaty of Versailles D. The Yalta Conference During World War I, Cameroon was invaded by: A. France only B. Britain only C. Britain and France D. Belgium only The German forces in Cameroon finally surrendered in: A. 1914 B. 1915 C. 1916 D. 1918 The last German stronghold in Cameroon was: A. Douala B. Yaoundé C. Mora D. Buea Mandate System in Cameroon The Mandate System was created by the: A. United Nations B. League of Nations C. OAU D. Commonwealth The Mandate System came into operation in: A. 1918 B. 1919 C. 1920 D. 1923 Cameroon became a: A. Protectorate B. Trust Territory C. Mandated Territory D. Dominion Under the Mandate System, Cameroon was divided between: A. Britain and Belgium B. France and Spain C. Britain and France D. Germany and France France received approximately: A. 20% of Cameroon B. 40% of Cameroon C. 60% of Cameroon D. 80% of Cameroon Britain administered its part of Cameroon from: A. Ghana B. Nigeria C. Sierra Leone D. Gambia French Cameroon was governed mainly through: A. Indirect Rule B. Assimilation and Association C. Federalism D. Apartheid The main objective of the Mandate System was to: A. Grant immediate independence B. Prepare territories for self-government C. Promote apartheid D. Encourage slavery The body responsible for supervising mandates was the: A. Trusteeship Council B. Permanent Mandates Commission C. Security Council D. General Assembly Which of the following was a weakness of the Mandate System? A. Lack of supervision B. Excessive independence C. Too many elections D. Absence of colonial powers The Mandate System was replaced by the: A. Commonwealth B. Trusteeship System C. OAU D. AU The Trusteeship System began in: A. 1945 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1948 Under trusteeship, Cameroon became: A. A Trust Territory B. A Protectorate C. A Dominion D. A Colony The organ that supervised trust territories was the: A. Trusteeship Council B. League Council C. OAU Secretariat D. AU Commission The ultimate aim of trusteeship was: A. Permanent colonial rule B. Self-government and independence C. Military occupation D. Economic exploitation Cameroon under André-Marie Mbida André-Marie Mbida became Prime Minister of French Cameroon in: A. 1954 B. 1955 C. 1956 D. 1957 Mbida became Prime Minister following the elections held under the: A. Defferre Law B. Brazzaville Conference C. Foumban Constitution D. UPC Manifesto André-Marie Mbida belonged to the: A. UPC B. BDC C. ESOCAM D. KNDP Mbida is remembered as the first: A. President of Cameroon B. Prime Minister of French Cameroon C. Governor-General D. Speaker of Parliament One of Mbida's major achievements was: A. Introducing the national flag idea B. Organizing the 1961 plebiscite C. Creating the Federal Republic D. Reunification Mbida strongly opposed: A. Education B. Reunification with British Cameroons C. Christianity D. Elections Mbida was removed from office in: A. 1957 B. 1958 C. 1959 D. 1960 Mbida was succeeded by: A. Ahmadou Ahidjo B. Ruben Um Nyobè C. Charles Assalé D. John Ngu Foncha Ahmadou Ahidjo became Prime Minister in: A. 1957 B. 1958 C. 1959 D. 1960 Mbida's resignation was largely due to: A. Foreign invasion B. Political disagreements and loss of support C. Military coup D. Economic depression Mixed Difficult Questions The League of Nations was established in: A. 1918 B. 1919 C. 1920 D. 1921 Which Cameroonian nationalist was active during the trusteeship period? A. Ruben Um Nyobè B. Nachtigal C. Von Soden D. Manga Ndumbe The UPC was founded in: A. 1946 B. 1948 C. 1950 D. 1952 The UPC demanded: A. Continuation of trusteeship B. Independence and reunification C. German return D. French citizenship only Ruben Um Nyobè addressed the: A. Commonwealth B. United Nations C. OAU D. AU The French policy of assimilation aimed to: A. Preserve African cultures B. Make Africans culturally French C. Promote federalism D. Encourage traditional rule One consequence of the First World War in Cameroon was: A. German expansion B. Partition of Cameroon C. Independence D. Reunification The Northern Cameroons voted in 1961 to: A. Join Cameroon B. Join Nigeria C. Remain under Britain D. Become independent Southern Cameroons joined the Republic of Cameroon on: A. 1 January 1960 B. 11 February 1961 C. 1 October 1961 D. 20 May 1972 The most significant long-term effect of the Mandate and Trusteeship Systems on Cameroon was: A. German return to power B. Permanent partition and the emergence of the Anglophone–Francophone heritage C. End of nationalism D. Elimination of traditional rulers