The Start of WW I

His assassination was the event that started World War i

• Archduke Francis Ferdinand

• Kaiser Wilheim

• Otto von Bismarck

Which of the following was not a cause of WW I?

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Socialism

Why did Serbian nationalists assassinate Francis Ferdinand?

• To gain control of land

• Serbian nationalists wanted an independent Serbian state

• Because Austria Hungary would not trade with them

The Balkan region was known as the "________" of Europe because nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing

• Crosswalk

• Powder Keg

• Gateway

WW I would have been a smaller, more localized war if …..

• If the armies had all been all-volunteer

• If there had been no alliances before World War I

• Transportation had not been so advanced

Who was not a member of the Triple Entente?

• France

• Great Britain

• Russia

• Turkey

Who was not a member of the Triple Alliance?

• Germany

• Switzerland

• Austria-Hungary

• Italy