World War I Quiz

The Austrian Archduke’s assassination in Bosnia sparked WWI, but it was not the real cause. What were the FOUR M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Militarism, Alliances, Ill Intent, Nepotism

• Militarism, Attacks, Impartiality, Nationalism

• Mighty Empires, Alliances, Imperialism, Neglect

"The competition for lands abroad, especially in ____, led to conflict & heightened the existing rivalries among European states." 

• America

• Antartica

• Africa

• China

How did industrialization affect the growth of the military in the nations of Europe?

• It caused nations to desire a bigger military presence.

• It lengthened the amount of time needed to build a military.

• It led to new methods of shipbuilding and new weapons. 

• It removed the need for a military in most nations. 

Because of conscription, what happened to European armies between 1890 & 1914?

• They shrank by half

• They doubled in size

• They began using more deadly weapons 

• They replaced nearly all their top generals 

"Europe's great powers had been divided into two loose political alliances." Which of these formed the Triple Alliance? 

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

• Great Britain, France, Russia

• Germany, The United States, Ottoman Empire 

• The Balkan States, Italy, Turkey 

What was the goal of the Black Hand? 

• Global anarchy

• To modernize Bosnia

• To free bosnia from Austria-Hungary to combine it with Serbia 

• To kill “infidels,” or anyone who was not Muslim

Germany viewed the Russian czar's full mobilization of the army as an act of... 

• Support for Austria-Hungary

• Kindness

• War

• Bad Judgement

According to the Schlieffen Plan, Germany would attack ____ first before moving against Russia 

• France

• Britain

• Austria-Hungary

• Serbia & Bosnia

A situation in which neither side wins nor loses

• Ambassador

• Terrorist

• Propaganda

• Stalemate

the spreading of ideas, information, and beliefs to help or hurt a cause

• Ambassador

• Terrorist

• Propaganda

• Stalemate