M.A.I.N. Causes of World War One (WWI)

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Ethnocentrism

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Ethnocentrism

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Ethnocentrism

Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country OR wanting one's own country?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Ethnocentrism

Choose the two answers that best describe two aspects of how Nationalism can contribute to state building?

• by unifying smaller states to make one large new nation

• by carving out a new nation from a larger country or empire

• by providing a more efficient means of tax collection

• by advocating for the free market

• by allowing for a democratic representation of people in a state

What were the two alliance systems before the start of World War I (choose two)?

• Triple Entente

• Triple Alliance

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• Hanseatic League

In 1914, Serbian Nationalist (1)________ shot Archduke (2)________ to start World War I.

• (1) Gavrilo Princip

  (2) Franz Ferdinand

• (1) Giuseppe Mazzini

  (2) Otto von Bismarck

• (1) Adolf Hitler

  (2) Wilhelm II

• (1) Vladimir Lenin

  (2) Nicholas II

• (1) Francisco Franco

  (2) Alfonso XIII

Which of the following was NOT a new technology used in World War I?

• Cavalry

• Tanks

• Planes

• Machine Guns

• Poison Gas