World War I Alliances and Events

Which nations were part of the Triple Alliance formed in 1882?

• Great Britain, France, and Russia

• Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

• Germany, France, and Russia

• Great Britain, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

By 1901, what was Kaiser Wilhelm II's stated ambition for Germany?

• To establish a strong naval presence in the Atlantic

• To form a defensive alliance with Great Britain

• To expand Germany's territorial influence

• To mediate peace between France and Great Britain

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

• To launch a direct frontal assault on Russia while defending against France

• To quickly defeat France by invading through Belgium before Russia could fully mobilize

• To establish naval superiority over Great Britain before engaging in land warfare

• To secure alliances with neutral countries to encircle the Triple Entente

The annexation of Bosnia by Austria-Hungary in 1908 caused significant anger in which nation, due to shared Slavic populations?

• Italy

• Germany

• Russia

• Serbia

What event directly led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia on July 28, 1914, initiating World War I?

• Germany's invasion of Belgium

• The formation of the Triple Entente

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Russia's mobilization of troops