Question

how did national boundaries in europe change due to the treaty of versailles?
a. borders were redrawn so that all nations had equal access to resources.
b. nations were either joined or split depending on population size.
c. smaller nations formed along ethnic and cultural lines.
d. nations merged together based on alliances in world war i.

Explanation:

The Treaty of Versailles redrew European boundaries to create new, smaller states (like Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia) that aligned with ethnic and cultural groups, breaking apart multi-ethnic empires such as Austria-Hungary. Options A, B, and D are incorrect: the treaty did not aim for equal resource access, did not use population size as a boundary rule, and did not merge nations based on WWI alliances.

Answer:

C. Smaller nations formed along ethnic and cultural lines.