Causes of WWI

Which countries formed the Triple Alliance in 1882?

• Germany, France, and Russia

• Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

• Great Britain, France, and Russia

• Austria-Hungary, Serbia, and Germany

Which countries formed the Triple Entente by 1907?

• Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

• Great Britain, France, and Russia

• Great Britain, Germany, and France

• Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Serbia

What was the primary objective of Germany's Schlieffen Plan?

• To quickly defeat Russia before France could mobilize.

• To invade Great Britain through the English Channel.

• To quickly defeat France by passing through Belgium before Russia could mobilize troops.

• To form an alliance with Serbia against Austria-Hungary.

What event on July 28, 1914, effectively marked the start of World War I?

• Germany's invasion of Belgium.

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

• Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia.

• Russia's mobilization of troops.