World War I Overview and Causes

World War I started between...

• Russia and France

• Austria-Hungary and Serbia

• Britain and Turkey

• Belgium and Bulgaria

World War I was called what at the time?

• World War I

• The Great War

• The Final Countdown

• The War of the Worlds

Pick the most appropriate answer. The causes of World War I include...

• militarism

• nationalism

• imperialism

• alliances

• all of these

When nations glorified military power and keep and build a large army prepared for war it is called...

• nationalism

• militarism

• imperialism

• patriotism

Europeans believed that to be great, nations had to have a strong ...

• legal system

• dictator

• military

• foreign policy

The alliance between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary was called...

• The Triple Entente

• The Triple Alliance

• The Axis of Evil

• The Central Intelligence

The alliance between England, France, and Russia formed the...

• Triple Alliance

• The Triple Entente

• The Axis of Good

• Les Trois Bons Gars

The policy of extending a country's power and influence into other regions is called...

• militarism

• nationalism

• patriotism

• imperialism

European nations competed fiercely for colonies primarily in which regions prior to World War I?

• Europe and the Middle East

• Africa and Asia

• Greenland and Iceland

• The Americas

Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

• nationalism

• patriotism

• communism

• capitalism