World War I Causes Quiz

Which acronym summarises the four main causes of WWI?

• ARMS

• MAIN

• BOND

• EURO

What does the “A” in MAIN stand for?

• Anarchism

• Alliances

• Austria-Hungary

• Agendas

What is an alliance?

• A treaty of trade

• A military or financial pact between countries

• A colonial land grab

• A secret spy network

Which major European war increased tension between France and Germany in the late 19th century?

• Franco-Spanish War

• Franco-Prussian War

• Napoleonic Wars

• Crimean War

How did France feel about Alsace-Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian War?

• Indifferent

• Wanted revenge and to reclaim it

• Happy that Germany controlled it

• Wanted to sell it to the UK

What was the outcome of Germany’s challenge to France over Morocco in 1905?

• Germany gained Morocco

• Morocco became German colony

• France retained control, Germany humiliated

• War broke out in North Africa

In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina. Which country was most offended?

• Ottoman Empire

• Italy

• Russia

• Serbia

Why did Russia threaten to go to war during the Bosnian Crisis?

• To annex Bosnia itself

• In support of Serbia, its ally

• To defend Austria-Hungary

• For imperial expansion in Africa

Which policy do historians use to describe colonies, militarism, alliances, and nationalism collectively?

• MAIN

• BOLT

• WEFT

• PACT

Which event is considered an example of ‘militarism’ in the years before WWI?

• Signing of the Entente Cordiale

• European naval and arms build-up

• Ottoman reforms

• European colonisation of Australia