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