Which treaty ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany?

• A. Kellogg-Briand Pact
• B. League of Nations
• C. Treaty of Versailles
• D. Armistice

Answer: (C)

This question tests understanding of the postwar settlement that formally ended World War I and imposed penalties on Germany. The fighting ceased with an armistice in 1918, but that ceasefire alone didn’t settle terms. The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, did more: it ended the war officially and forced Germany to accept responsibility for the conflict, pay heavy reparations, and accept military and territorial penalties. It also led to the creation of the League of Nations. The other options don’t fit because the armistice was merely a ceasefire, the Kellogg-Briand Pact was a later pledge to renounce war, and the League of Nations is the organization established by the treaty, not the peace treaty that imposed reparations.