Famous Treaties
Instructions: Historic treaties and peace agreements
- 1.
The Treaty of Versailles in 1919 formally ended which war?
AWorld War IIBNapoleonic WarsCFranco-Prussian WarDWorld War I - 2.
Which treaty, signed in 1803, doubled the size of the United States through a land purchase from France?
ATreaty of ParisBTreaty of GhentCAdams-Onís TreatyDLouisiana Purchase Treaty - 3.
The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between which two countries?
ASpain and PortugalBSpain and EnglandCEngland and FranceDFrance and Portugal - 4.
Which 1648 treaty ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe?
APeace of WestphaliaBTreaty of UtrechtCTreaty of AugsburgDTreaty of Vienna - 5.
The Camp David Accords, brokered by President Jimmy Carter, brought peace between Egypt and which country?
ALebanonBSyriaCJordanDIsrael - 6.
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognized the independence of which nation?
ACanadaBHaitiCMexicoDUnited States - 7.
The Geneva Conventions, first established in 1864, primarily deal with what subject?
ATrade agreementsBTreatment of people in wartimeCNuclear disarmamentDMaritime boundaries - 8.
Which treaty established the European Economic Community, a predecessor to the European Union?
ATreaty of RomeBTreaty of LisbonCTreaty of AmsterdamDTreaty of Maastricht - 9.
The Treaty of Ghent, signed in 1814, ended which conflict?
AWar of 1812BFrench and Indian WarCMexican-American WarDAmerican Revolution - 10.
The Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, reserved the continent for which primary purpose?
APeaceful scientific researchBTourismCMilitary useDMining - 11.
The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, limited the power of which English king?
AKing JohnBEdward ICHenry IIDRichard the Lionheart - 12.
The Treaty of Nanking in 1842 ended the First Opium War between China and which country?
AFranceBUnited StatesCJapanDBritain - 13.
The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 brought peace to which region?
ANorthern IrelandBBasque CountryCCyprusDKosovo - 14.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed in which year?
A1972B1958C1963D1968 - 15.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 ended the war between the United States and which country?
AMexicoBSpainCBritainDCanada