Causes of World War 1

an agreement between nations to work together for a common goal or to defend each other in the event of war (a)  

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

when a nation takes over another nation to rule them and take their natural resources (a)  

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

building up and maintaining a strong, well equipped military in order to defend, gain power, or achieve goals

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

feeling loyal and proud of your nation and believing your nation is better and more important than other nations

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Which country made the first declaration of war?

• A. Germany

• B. Serbia

• C. Russia

• D. Austria-Hungary

What was a nickname given to WWI?

• The Big War
• The Bad War
• The Great War
• The World War

Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?

• Gavrilo Princip

• John Wilkes Booth

• Lee Harvey Oswald

• James Earl Ray

Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of which empire?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Britain

• Russia

Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?

• Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
• Russia, Germany, and Italy
• Britain, France, and Russia

The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was

• The sinking of the Lusitania
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Increased nationalism
• The Zimmerman Telegram