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Factors leading to World War 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did World War 1 begin?

a)

July 28,1914

b)

June 6,1944

c)

September 2, 1945

d)

June 25, 1950

2.

What caused World War 1 to start?

a)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Murder of Wilhem ll

c)

Murder of Kaiser

d)

Assassination of JFK

3.

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

JFK

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Kaiser

d)

Truman

4.

What was the "Powder Keg?"

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

The Balkan Peninsula

5.

Why were the Balkans called the "powder keg" of Europe?

a)

They started every war known to man kind

b)

They had a long history of nationalist uprising and ethnic clashes

c)

They had the best nuclear weapons

d)

They had the best system of government

6.

Who were apart of the Triple Alliances?

a)

France, Germany, Russia, Great Britain and Spain

b)

China, France, and Great Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy

d)

Germany, Italy, and China

7.

Who were apart of the Triple Entente

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

All the Above

8.

When did Kaiser the Emperor declare war on Russia

a)

December 25

b)

January 1

c)

August 1

d)

June 13

9.

Austria-Hungary declared war against who?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Iraq

d)

Serbia

10.

Germany declared war against?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

North Korea

11.

Who tried to invade France through neutral Belgium

a)

Serbia

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

France

12.

What was composed of France, Great Britain, and Russia

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Allies

d)

Axis

13.

What was composed of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy?

a)

Allies

b)

Axis Powers

c)

Tripple Entente

d)

Triple Alliance

14.

Who joined the allied powers in 1915?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

15.

Who was part of the central powers?

a)

Germany and Russia

b)

Italy and Germany

c)

Austria-hungry and Germany

d)

Russia and Italy

16.

What was the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand know as?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

D-Day

c)

A day of tragedy

d)

The shot heard around the world

17.

What is known as the use of military power?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Triple Entente

18.

Who tried to attack France

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

France

19.

Who had formed two alliances?

a)

Nationalism

b)

The Great Powers

c)

Imperialism

20.

What pushes countries towards alliances?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Alliance

21.

What created new areas of Interest of Imperial powers in Europe?

a)

Alliance

b)

Well Fare

c)

Nationalism

d)

Militarism

22.

The Central Powers were also known as?

a)

The triple alliances

b)

The triple entente

c)

Allies

d)

Axis

23.

The allies were known as

a)

Axis

b)

Allies

c)

The Triple Entente

d)

The triple alliance

24.

Each Nation was required to support its?

a)

Country

b)

Allies

c)

State

25.

When did the power keg ignite?

a)

1914

b)

1920

c)

1492

d)

1917