Causes of World War 1

What was the immediate cause or spark of WW1?

• Germany took over Austria-Hungary

• Great Britain was becoming too powerful

• The Arch-duke of Austria Hungary was assassinated

• The Arch-duke of Austria Hungary killed the leader of Serbia

What country was to blame for the assassination of the Arch-duke?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• France

• Serbia

World War I was originally known as the...

• The War to End all Wars

• The European War

• The Great War

• Both a an c

World War 1 began in...

• Great Britain

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

Formal friendships between nations or countries that are mutually beneficial are called...

• alliances

• democracies

• nationalism

• treaties

What country was Franz Ferdinand the Arch-Duke of?

• France

• Serbia

• Austria- Hungary

• Germany

What was not a cause of World War 1?

• militarism

• alliances

• treaties

• imperialism

Who was the President during World War 1?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Abe Lincoln

The German attempt to invade France through Belgium brought which country into the war?

• Italy

• Russia

• Great Britain

• The United States

When more powerful countries seek to take over weaker countries for political and economical gain.

• nationalism

• alliances

• imperialism

• militarism