10th Unit 5 #1 WWI - Causes

Increasing the size of an army in peacetime is called:

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Signing agreements to protect other nations in case of an attack is called:

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Competition to take over colonies throughout the world is called:

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

The desire of ethnic groups to break away from empires and rule themselves is called:

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

By 1914, the Balkan region of Eastern Europe was nicknamed:

• The Joyful Apocalypse

• The Powder Keg

*Which choice creates the strongest statement about the Balkans?

The Balkans were referred to as a "powder keg" because

• There was so much tension from ethnic groups fighting to become independent.

• One event could spark a war.

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914 because

• Serbia broke away and declared its independence.

• The archduke of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.

The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary is an example of

• a long-term cause of World War I

• an immediate cause of World War I

Which answer creates the strongest claim about the purpose of trenches?

Trenches were built during WWI because

• There was an attack

• The soldiers needed protection

Which claim is the most likely reason why trenches caused WWI to drag on for years?

• They took so long for soldiers to dig by hand, before returning to battle.

• there was little movement - once a soldier left the trench, they were an open target