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Prof Hales: Causes of World War 1
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Year 9 Quiz on Causes of WW1
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The alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy was the
Central Powers
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
Allied Powers
2
The leader of Russia at the start of WW1 was?
Princep Gavrilo III
Tsar Nicholas II
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Otto von Bismarck
3
Name of the Serbian Nationalist movement responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
The "Serbian Patriotic front".
The "Red Faces".
The "Black Hand".
The "Balkans Liberation Army".
4
Which country was not part of the Triple Entente?
France
England
Bulgaria
Russia
5
How did Germany become involved in the conflict that started WWI?
Germany declared war on Austria-Hungary.
Germany became an ally with Serbia to stop Austro-Hungary.
Austro-Hungary asked for Germany's assistance with Russia.
Russia formed an alliance with Germany to help Serbia.
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Which event provoked the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
Germany and Austro Hungary forming an alliance.
Russia forming an alliance with Serbia.
A territorial discrepancy between Austria-Hungary and Serbia
Fierce competition for natural resources located in Africa.
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What did Czar Nicholas II ask for in the telegram to Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Let's go to war
Can we both limit the number of dreadnoughts we build.
Lets keep being at peace
Please can you supply us weapons
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Why didn't Austria-Hungary allow Serbia to claim the territories?
A-H wanted the land for themselves.
A-H didn't have the right to award the land to someone else.
A-H was afraid of a rebellion that would ruin the empire.
A-H had already promised the land to another country.
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Which country got dragged into the war when Germany invaded Belgium.
France
Australia
Britain
Switzerland
10
WWI was fought between the majority of countries on what continent?
Europe
North America
Australia
Africa
11
Which two areas of the Balkans peninsula did the Serbians want for Slavic independence?
Albania and Kosovo
Macedonia and Greece
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia and Austria
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How did militarism affect the leadership of countries?
All countries converted to democracy.
Monarchies were destroyed.
Army and navy leaders were put in government positions.
Undemocratic governments became weak.
13
Countries competing against each other to increase ships, weapons, armies + navies is known as
Nationalism
Technological revolution
An arms .race.
Imperialism
14
Which countries were previous colonies of Germany?
Morocco, Vietnam and Tahiti
Tanzania, Namibia, and Samoa
Egypt, South Africa and Fiji
Philippines, Mexico and Argentina
15
Which of the following is
not
another name for WW1.
The Patriotic War
The war to end all wars
First World War
The Great War
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What was the United States' viewpoint at the start of the war?
The US sided with the Triple Alliance.
The US sided with the Triple Entente.
The US took the side of Serbia and Russia.
The US remained neutral and stayed out of conflict.
17
Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
Austria Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Belgium and the Netherlands
Greek Isles
18
A major cause of World War I was
an increase in acts of aggression by England
the spread of communism throughout Europe
the existence of opposing alliances
a decline in the policy of imperialism
19
In what year did WW1 start?
1912
1914
1915
1913
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Who was Franz Ferdinand's assassin?
Nedjelko Cabrinovic
Gavrilo Princip
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tsar Nicholas
