World War I (WH2)

What were the four MAIN causes of World War I?

• militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

• money, alliances, independence, niftiness 

• nationalism, imperialism, budget cuts, assassination

• none of these

Which of the following were members of the Triple Alliance?

• Germany, Italy, & Austria-Hungary

• Britain, France, & Russia

• Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, & Spain

• Greece, Serbia, & Romania

Which of the following were members of the Triple Entente?

• Germany, Italy, & Austria-Hungary

• Britain, France, & Russia

• Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, & Spain

• Greece, Serbia, & Romania

The assassination of ___________ escalated and eventually caused an outbreak of war.

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Emperor Franz Joseph

• Emperor Karl I

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a ______ nationalist in the town of ________.

• British, London

• German, Poland

• Serbian, Paris

• Serbian, Sarajevo

The original Allied Powers were...

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

• France, Russia, and Great Britain

• Japan, Germany, and Austria-Hungary

• Ottoman Empire, Russia, and Germany

The Central Powers were...

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

• France, Russia, and Great Britain

• Japan, Germany, and Austria-Hungary

• Russia, Germany, and Italy

After the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declared war on

• Germany

• Latvia

• Serbia

• France

What happened to the Lusitania?

• It never set sail during the War for fear of being sunk.

• It was sunk by a German U-boat & of the 1,198 deaths, 128 Americans died.

• It arrived safely to its destination in Britain.

• The Austrians attempted to sink it but it's fortified hull allowed it to escape.

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

• Quick strike to knock France out of the war/ Next Up: Russia

• It was a plan to invade and defeat Russia quickly.

• Plan to keep the United States from joining the war.

• Plan to keep Great Britain off of Continental Europe.