6.1 Origins of WWI

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When did the First World War start?

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August 1914

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Which countries made up the Central Powers? Options: France, Russia, and smaller allies, Germany and Austro-Hungary, Italy and Britain, Ottoman Empire and Portugal

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Germany and Austro-Hungary

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Which country had the largest overseas empire in 1914? Options: France, Britain, Russia, Germany

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Britain

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Which country was the biggest neutral country during the First World War? Options: Japan, China, Brazil, Nigeria

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China

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Who joined the Entente powers from Asia? Options: Japan, China, India, Nigeria

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Japan

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What are the four elements that define total war? Options: Mobilization, the blurring of roles, compromise, and control, Mobilization, civilian participation, enemy destruction, and control, Mobilization, rejection of compromise, the blurring of roles, and total control, Mobilization, the blurring of roles, enemy destruction, and propaganda

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Mobilization, rejection of compromise, the blurring of roles, and total control

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What is the definition of "total war"?

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A war that involves the use of all available resources and weapons.

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What made World War I a total war? Options: The size of the war, The number of countries involved, The amount of military equipment used, The blurring of roles between soldiers and civilians, total control of society, mobilization, and refusal to compromise

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The blurring of roles between soldiers and civilians, total control of society, mobilization, and refusal to compromise

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Who declared that France was in a state of "total warfare" in 1917?

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Georges Clemenceau

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What is mobilization in the context of war?

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The process of gathering troops, weapons, resources, and other preparations.