Unit 5 - WWI Review

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

“By the 1890s, the great land armies of France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia had no equals on earth except one another. Nicholas warned that ‘the accelerating arms race,’ which was producing larger armies, more powerful artillery, and bigger warships.
What MAIN cause does the above quote discuss?

• Militarism
• Alliance
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

Many European countries began taking over less powerful countries and taking the natural resources. This caused competition between the European countries as they each tried to build their empires bigger and bigger. Which WW1 cause would this fall under?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

People felt so much pride in their country and ethnic group that they started to become overconfident, thinking their country is superior, which made them more likely to go to war.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated by a young Serbian Terrorist. This is___________

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Spark of the War

France and Germany fight over colonies in Africa that are rich in raw materials needed for industrial production. This is an example of_________________

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Great Britain felt threatened when Germany began to construct a large navy.

• Militarism

• Alliance

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

These are formed when countries band together against a common threat.

• Militarism

• Alliance

• Imperialism

• Nationalism