WW1 Funny & Strange

1. Which event triggered the start of WWI in June 1914?

• The invasion of Belgium
• The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
• Germany’s blank cheque
• The Schlieffen Plan

2. Where did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand take place?

• Sarajevo
• Vienna
• Berlin
• Paris

3. What mistake led Franz Ferdinand’s car to stop near Princip?

• Broken wheel
• Ran out of petrol
• Wrong turn
• Road blocked by soldiers

4. Why was Franz Ferdinand’s assassination important for Austria-Hungary?

• He was the Prime Minister
• He was heir to the throne
• He was a general
• He was a foreign ambassador

5. Which group was linked to the assassination plot?

• Bolsheviks
• Black Hand
• Young Turks
• Triple Entente

6. What did Germany’s “blank cheque” mean?

• Money given to Austria
• Full, unconditional support
• A peace treaty
• A declaration of neutrality

7. How did the blank cheque affect Austria-Hungary’s actions?

• They delayed war
• They felt confident to attack Serbia
• They signed peace with Serbia
• They declared neutrality

8. Which country did Austria-Hungary declare war on first?

• Russia
• Serbia
• France
• Belgium

9. Why did Austria delay mobilisation?

• Crops needed harvesting
• Soldiers refused orders
• Weather was bad
• Waiting for German approval

10. What slowed down communication between leaders in 1914?

• Bad telephone lines
• Telegrams and letters delayed
• Broken radios
• Sabotaged railways