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GCSE WW1 Origins of World War One
GCSE WW1 Origins of World War One
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based on History B for AQA Paper 1, origins of the First World War.
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1
Why did Italy join the triple alliance?
To make friends
For trade
To conquer Abyssinia
For protection
2
Who was not a member of the Triple entente?
Britian
Russia
France
Belgium
3
What was the position of the man who devised the Schlieffen plan?
Adviser to foreign minister
An early party organiser
Chief of military staff
Chief of general staff
4
When was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated?
28th July 1914
28th June 1914
8th of July 1914
19th of August 1914
5
In what year was the Franco Prussian war?
1890
1870
1970
1902
6
Why was the Schlieffen plan a failure?
Russia never mobilised
Russia mobilised in only 10 days
Russia mobilised in only 10 weeks
France mobilised to slowly
7
By 1914,how many Dreadnoughts did Germany have?
18
7
17
29
8
Who called the international conference during the first Moroccan crisis?
Britain
France
Germany
Morrocco
9
Was the Schlieffen plan a success?
No
Yes
We will never know
10
What country resisted Germany passing through and as a result pulled Britain into the war?
Belgium
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
11
What did the Kaiser want?
World domination
A place in the history books
A place in the league of nations
A place in the sun
12
What does Austria-Hungary do in response to the assassination of their Archduke?
Send Serbia an Ultimatum
Invade Serbia
Sit in the corner and twiddle their thumbs
Declare war on Serbia
13
Why did the alliance between Germany Austria-Hungary and Russia end?
It didn't
Russia and Austria-Hungary hated eachother
Germany and Austria-Hungary hated eachother
Germany and Russia hated eachother
14
In what year was the dreadnought developed?
1911
1903
1914
1906
15
On what day did Austria declare war on Serbia?
27th June 1914
27th August 1913
28th July 1914
30th July 1914
16
When was the Bosnian Crisis?
1907-1908
1908-1909
1905-1906
1808-1809
17
What alliance is strengthened by the first Morroccan Crisis?
France-Russian entente
Franco-Russian alliance
Entente cordiale
Anglo-Russian entente
18
What set off the Bosnian crisis?
Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia
Serbia annexed Bosnia
Serbia annexed Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary annexed Serbia
19
Who made a move to get Morrocco during the first Morroccan Crisis?
France
Britian
Russia
Italy
20
When did Germany declare war on France?
3rd August 1915
3rd August 1914
3rd September 1914
3rd July 1914
21
True or false: every major power in Europe x2 their spending on armaments between 1900-1914?
False
True
22
Who was the Naval Race between?
Germany and Britain
Britain and France
Germany and Russia
Germany and France
23
How large was Britains empire in the early 20th century?
1/3 of Europe
1/4 of the world
1/4 of Europe
1/2 of the world
24
How many demands were in the ultimatum sent to Serbia in 1914?
5
10
20
13
25
Who called for the international conference during the Bosnian crisis?
Germany
Serbia
Russia
Austria-Hungary
26
Who backed Austria-Hungary in their refusal to attend a conference regarding the Bosnian Crisis
Russia
Italy
Germany
France
27
When was the first Morroccan Crisis?
1905-1906
1908
1903-1904
1911
28
How many of the demands did Serbia accept in 1914 from Austria-Hungary?
10
9
12
4
29
Which member of the Black Hand Group assassinated the Archduke?
Gavrilo Princip
Nedeljko Čabrinović
Trifko Grabež
Cvjetko Popović
30
In what year was the Schlieefen Plan finalised?
1908
1911
1906
1905
31
Who signed the dual alliance?
Germany and italy
Russia and Germany
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Italy and Austria-Hungary
32
In what year was the dual alliance expanded to the triple alliance?
1882
1904
1892
1879
33
When did Germany declare war on Britain?
4th August 1914
29th July 1914
They never did
5th of August 1914
34
Who intervenes in the first Moroccan crisis to keep Morocco independent?
Britian
France
Germany
Italy
35
What was the objective of the Schlieffen Plan?
To to end the war
To avoid a war on two fronts
To avoid fighting Britain
To avoid war completely
36
Who did Germany declare war on first?
France
Britain
Russia
Italy
37
By 1914 how many dreadnoughts did Britain have?
29
38
8
17
38
Who denied a treaty to limit naval expansion in the years 1900-1902?
France
Germany
Italy
Britain
39
What percentage of the German army would be sent to Fance to begin with in the Schlieffen plan?
60%
85%
90%
70%
40
Who joined the dual alliance to make it the triple alliance?
Italy
Serbia
Russia
Germany
41
Who was forced to back down during the Bosnian Crisis?
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Germany
42
What effect did the arms race NOT have?
Made war more likely due to confidence increase
Made war less likely due to larger threats
Made countries willing to test armed forces
Increased tension
43
Which of Austia-Hungary's demands in 1914 did Serbia refuse?
To take judicial action on those involved in assassination
to remove staff guilty of propaganda against Austria
To allow troops into serbia
To prevent illicit traffic of arms and explosives in Serbia
44
What type of warfare did the war become?
Guerrila warfare
Chemical warfare
Trench warfare
Aerial warfare
45
What was the effect of Kaiser Wilhelm II ending all alliances with Russia?
Russia felt betrayed and allied with france
Russia felt betrayed and allied with italy
Russia invaded germany
Nothing
46
What was the one major power. In Europe to not have conscription before 1914?
Russia
Germany
Britain
France
47
What assumption was the Sclieffen Plan primarily based on?
A war on two front would never happen
Russia would take longer to mobilise than Fance
France would take longer to mobilise than Russia
Russia could be defeated in a couple of weeks
48
What treaty made Britain have to protect Belgium when invaded or threatened?
Treaty of London 1913
Treaty of London 1604
Treaty of London 1915
Treaty of London 1839
49
During which Crisis was the conference in Algecias, Spain held?
The Bosnian crisis
The second Morroccan crisis
The first Morroccan crisis
50
Who came to power in Germany in 1888?
Wilhelm II
Bismark
Hitler
Wilhelm
51
During which years did the naval race span across?
1905-1914
1900-1914
1906-1909
1905-1912
52
What was the date of the day the Schlieffen plan was put into operation?
3rd of August 1913
3rd of August 1914
2nd of August 1914
2nd of July 1914
53
Who did Serbia ask for help from In the Bosnian Crisis?
Turkey
Russia
France
Ukraine
54
During the first Morroccan crisis who was the international Conference a failure for?
Russia
Germany
Morrocco
France
55
Within what time period would the majority of German forces have to defeat France?
A month
6 weeks
3 weeks
2 months
56
In what year was the dual alliance signed?
1892
1879
1904
1882
57
Why was Serbia furious?
They didn't want a revolution in Bosnia
They weren't
They wanted Bosnia
They thought they were next
58
Who organised the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary?
The White Glove group
WSPC
The Black Hand group
Serbia
59
Who declared war on Russia on the 6th of August 1914?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Spain
60
What was Britains naval policy called?
To have more ships than everyone else combined
Two Power Standard
They didn't have one
Three power standard
61
What was the name of the naval ship that rendered all other ships obsolete in 1906?
The panther
The HMS Achilles
The titanic
The dreadnought
62
What war caused the French to want revenge on Germany?
World War II
The Franco-Spanish war
The Franco-Prussian war
The Franco- Austrian war
63
When did Germany declare war on Russia?
1st July 1914
11th August 1914
1sr September 1914
1st August 1914
64
What was the name of the alliance signed between Russia, Austria-Hungary and Germany in 1871?
Zweikaiserbud
Dieses ist nicht korrigieren
falschkaiserbud
Dreikaiserbud
65
Who devised the Schlieffen Plan?
Alfred von Schlieffen
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Adolf Hitler
Baldur von Schirach
66
What was the Kaiser's foreign policy called?
Innenpolitik
Weltpolitik
politica estera
Kriegspolitik
67
What did the Kaiser do to prevent France getting Morroco in the first Moroccan Crisis?
Made a speech in Morrocco
Threaten war
Sent the panther battleship to force France to stop
Made a speech in france
68
Who was not a member of the Triple Alliance?
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Serbia
69
What alliance does the Kaiser hope to split during the first Morroccan Crisis?
Franco-Russian alliance
Entente Cordiale
Anglo-Russian entente
Dual alliance
70
What happened in Sarajevo?
Assassination of Gaveilo Princip
Assassination of Ferdinand
The first Balkan war
An international conference in 1906
