World War I (part 1)

Which of the following is not among the M-A-I-N causes of World War I?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Industrialism

• Nationalism

Speaking of alliances, the Triple Alliance of 1882 is composed of Germany, Italy, and ___________________

Which of the countries below is not a part of the Triple Entente created in 1907?

• France

• Britain

• Russia

• Belgium

Which two reasons below are the reasons why the imperialist countries wanted to protect their colonies abroad?

• resources for industrialism

• cheap labor

• fresh air

• sand to be transported back home for creating resorts

Why was nationalism closely tied with militarism during World War I?

• Imperialist countries used nationalism a reason to inspire citizens to defend their nations by joining the military

• Imperialist countries used nationalism for the military to migrate to other nations

• Imperialist countries used nationalism as means to create national anthems for nations

• Imperialist countries used nationalism to inspire the military to marry women of other nations

Who was the Bosnian nationalist who ignited the war when he assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary?

• Gavrilo Princip

• Franz Ferdinand

• Vladimir Lenin

• Charlie Chaplin

What happened in August 1914 that drove the Germans to declare war on Russia?

• Russia started mobilizing its troops to defend Serbia, its oppressed ally

• Germans occupied Belgium

• Russian troops started to march towards Japan (an ally of Germany)

• Russia freed the slaves of South Africa

After declaring war against Russia, Germany declared war on France. How did Britain got involved in the war?

• To invade France, Germany had to pass through Belgium (a neutral country). Germany occupied Belgium (an ally of Britain).

• Germany went straight to Britain and declared war against them before it went down to invade France.

• Germany occupied the Isle of Man, an island on the heart of Britain, and put up a military outpost there.

• British soldiers had to pass by Germany on their way to Russia. In Germany, British and Germans had a clash.

When the Great War began, a re-alliance happened forming the Allied Forces and the Central Powers. Which of the following countries below was not part of the Allied Forces?

• Britain

• France

• Italy

• Austria-Hungary

Which of the following countries/empires below was not part of the Central Powers?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Ottoman Empire

• Bulgaria

• No answer. All of them were part of the Central Powers.