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