Year 9 Clickview World War I Quiz

Which countries were members of the Triple Entente?

• France, Great Britain and Russia

• Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

• Turkey, Russian and France

• Great Britain, Australia and Canada

Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were all members of the Triple Alliance.

• True

• False

In which city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

• Sarajevo

• Vienna

• Berlin

• Istanbul

Austria-Hungary wanted the Serbian government to meet their demands in order to avoid staging an invasion.

• True

• False

Which modern country formed a significant part of the Ottoman Empire?

• Turkey

• Greece

• Egypt

• Bulgaria

Why was Russia concerned about the Ottoman Empire joining the Triple Alliance?

• The Ottoman Empire had the best trained troops in the world.

• The Ottoman Empire had defeated Russia in a recent war.

• The countries had a close alliance which would now be broken.

• The Ottoman Empire controlled the Dardanelles and could block Russian access to the Black Sea.

Germany planned to quickly defeat __________, the stronger of the two military powers, before __________ was ready for war.

• Russia; France

• France; Russia

• Britain; Italy

• Italy; Britain

Which of the following was a major reason for France mobilizing for war against Germany during World War I?

• To gain a quick victory

• To regain land lost in war in 1871

• To add to the territory they had gained in 1871

• To strike while they had the strongest air force

Germany's invasion of which country led Britain to declare war?

• France

• Holland

• Belgium

• Poland

Place these events in their correct chronological order, numbering from 1 for the earliest to 5 for the most recent:

• Russia amasses troops along the German and Austro-Hungarian borders

• Britain declares war on Germany

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated

• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

• Germany declares war on France