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Who was assassinated on June 28, 1914, leading to a series of events that eventually sparked World War I?

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Tsar Nicholas II

• King George V

Which alliance was NOT part of the initial conflict that led to World War I?

• Triple Entente

• Central Powers

• Balkan League

• Triple Alliance

Militarism contributed to the outbreak of World War I by:

• Encouraging diplomatic resolutions

• Decreasing the influence of the military in government

• Promoting a culture of peace

• Increasing the arms race among European powers

Which empire's decline and the competition for its territories intensified the imperialism that contributed to World War I?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Russian Empire

• Austro-Hungarian Empire

Nationalism in the Balkans contributed to the outbreak of World War I by:

• Promoting unity among different ethnic groups

• Reducing tensions between Serbia and Austria-Hungary

• Encouraging independence movements that threatened empires

• Strengthening alliances between major European powers

The alliance system prior to World War I was characterized by:

• Flexible agreements that allowed for neutrality

• A single alliance that included all European powers

• A complex network of treaties obligating countries to defend each other

• Open-ended commitments that did not specify military support

Which of the following countries was part of the Triple Entente?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

• Italy

Which two countries had been at war in the 1870s and had a deep suspicion of each other?

• France and Germany

• Britain and France

• Germany and Russia

• Austria-Hungary and Serbia

The arms race leading up to World War I saw a significant increase in the size and power of:

• Navies

• Air forces

• Cavalries

• Infantry

Nationalism affected European politics before World War I by:

• Lead to the unification of Germany

• Spreading ideas that encouraged the breaking of empires

• Creating feelings of national identity amongst groups of people

• All of these