M.A.I.N. Causes WWI

What is nationalism?

• Shame for past transgressions

• An agreement based on mutual benefit

• A country extending its power through economic and political control

• An extreme form of patriotism and a feeling of superiority over other countries

What group was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

• Brown Hand

• Black Foot

• Black Hand

• Red Hand

Who was assassinated that led to the beginning of WWI?

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Archduke Joseph Ferdinand

• Archduke Franz Joseph

• Archduke Ferdinand Joseph

Many European countries began taking over less powerful countries and taking the natural resources. This caused competition between the European countries as they each tried to build their empires bigger and bigger. Which WW1 cause would this fall under?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

What is the term called when a country glorifies its military and believes in building the strongest armed forces possible.

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Alliances

What year did WWI begin? 

• 1918

• 1939

• 1914

• 1917

What is a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries?

• imperialism

• nationalism

• militarism

• alliances

Why was imperialism a threat to peace?

• because it always involved the military conquest of other countries

• because peace is always “fragile”

• because people in the 19th century did not place a high value on human life

• because competition for colonies brought nations into conflict in many different locations

Why did the Black Hand assassinate the Archduke of the Austria-Hungary Empire?

• He wanted the Austria-Hungry Empire to become a democracy.

• He was angry that Austria-Hungary had formed an alliance with Germany.

• He wanted to be the next leader of the Austria-Hungary Empire.

• He wanted the southern portion of the Austria-Hungary Empire (Bosnia) to break off and belong to the country of Serbia

What is militarism?

• extending a country's power or military force and influence through diplomacy or military force

• an extreme form of patriotic fever marked by a supercity over other countries

• desire of a country to build up their military to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests