Sweden during World War I
- 1. When did Sweden declare its neutrality during World War I?
A) 1916
B) 1920
C) 1918
D) 1914
- 2. What major resource did Sweden provide to countries involved in World War I?
A) Iron ore
B) Coal
C) Gold
D) Timber
- 3. How did World War I affect Swedish industries?
A) Increased demand for Swedish exports
B) Decreased production due to labor shortages
C) Isolation from global trade
D) Industrial collapse
- 4. In what year did Sweden experience a general strike as part of the labor movement during World War I?
A) 1915
B) 1920
C) 1918
D) 1917
- 5. Which event forced Sweden to reconsider its neutral stance during World War I?
A) The Russian Revolution
B) The Battle of Jutland
C) The sinking of the RMS Lusitania
D) The Treaty of Versailles
- 6. What was the impact of wartime restrictions on food in Sweden during World War I?
A) Spike in obesity rates
B) Rationing and shortages
C) Abundance and excess
D) Imported luxury foods
- 7. Which city in Sweden hosted the official opposition to the war conference in 1917?
A) Malmö
B) Stockholm
C) Uppsala
D) Gothenburg
- 8. Who was the Prime Minister of Sweden during most of World War I?
A) Gustaf V
B) Per Albin Hansson
C) Oscar II
D) Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
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