WW1 Unit Test One

Most historians agree that the tensions surrounding the "spark" that ignited the war ___________________________.

• was a recent development

• had been building for many generations.

Between 1887 and 1914, political and economic relationships among the nations in Europe ________________.

• grew more hostile

• was friendly and cooperative

 

By the first decade of the 20th century, ___________________ was based entirely upon these mutual defense agreements, which required allies to support each other militarily.

• the economy of Europe

• the balance of power in Europe

The late 19th and early 20th century was a period dominated by _____________________.

• national expansion, colonialism and imperialism

• exploration, nation building, and mutual cooperation

Confrontations concerning ____________________ were key factors leading to World War I.

• national boundaries and political alliances

• access to raw materials and mineral wealth

Many of the wars of the 19th century involved attempts to ___________________________.

• promote the power of dynasties

• reduce the power of dynasties

On June 28, 1914, a Serbian-nationalist named ___________ assassinated _______________, the leader of Austria-Hungary, who was visiting Sarajevo, a city in Bosnia.

• Dragutin Dimitrijevic, Kaiser Wilhelm

• Gavrilo Princip ,  Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The assassination of Ferdinand __________________ that proceeded faster than any of the leaders could have predicted.

• triggered a chain of events

• resulted in a outpouring of nationalist support

The German media had persuaded most Germans to support ______________ as a patriotic response to Russian aggression and to issues with France dating back to the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.

• facism

• nationalism

Britain had hoped to remain neutral, but that option disappeared as soon as ______________.

• Russia withdrew from the war

• Germany invaded Belgium