WW1-Part 1 Quiz

What country became unified in 1870 & began building up its military soon after? (Viewed as a threat by other nations)

• Austria-Hungary

• Italy

• France

• Germany

Which of these countries was a member of the Triple Entente? (this is before the war)

• Russia

• France

• Great Britain

• All of These

What countries were included in the Allied powers? (this is during the war)

• Germany, France, Austrailia

• Germany, Mexico, Great Britain

• Austria-Hungary, Turkey (Ottoman Empire), Ethipoia

• Britain, France, Italy, Russia and later the US

One reason European countries began building up their militaries (militarism) was to protect their overseas colonies:

• True

• False

Name of the region in SE Europe that was controlled by the Ottoman Empire & Austria-Hungary:

• Bavaria

• Andes

• Balkans

• Middle East

What member of the Triple Entente was a strong supporter of Serbia?

• France

• Great Britain

• Russia

• Italy

Name of the assassin who killed Austria's Franz Ferdinand:

• Sirhan Sirhan

• Gavrilo Princip

• Lee Harvey Oswald

• Mark David Chapman

No Man's Land is....

• The space on the battlefield between two opposing lines (trenches)

• A group of people that have not yet nationalized

• Where prisoners of war are held

• The hospital where injured soldiers go

Which choice best describes Europe right before World War 1 started?

• Countries were working peacefully together to build their own empires

• Countries had already invaded each other

• Countries were split up into separate alliances due to competition and bitter rivalries

• All of These

What countries were included in the Central Powers? (this is during the war)

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey (known then as the Ottoman Empire)

• Britain, Egypt, Australia

• France, Spain, Belgium

• France, Britain, Mexico