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Causes of World War One

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

2.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

3.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

4.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country OR wanting one's own country?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

5.

In 1914, Serbian Nationalist (1)________ shot Archduke (2)________ to start World War I.

a)

(1) Gavrilo Princip

(2) Franz Ferdinand

b)

(1) Giuseppe Mazzini

(2) Otto von Bismarck

c)

(1) Adolf Hitler

(2) Wilhelm II

d)

(1) Vladimir Lenin

(2) Nicholas II

e)

(1) Francisco Franco

(2) Alfonso XIII

6.
The taking over of other lands for power and resources is known as...
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nation building
d)
Alliances
7.
Two countries offer to support each other if one or the other is attacked. 
a)
Buddy pact
b)
Formal friends
c)
Alliance
d)
Blood brothers 
8.
Why did Russia get involved in WWI?
a)
Their heir was assassinated
b)
Their ally Serbia became involved in the conflict
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Japan defeated Russia to start a war
9.

The German invasion of Belgium brought which country into the war?

a)

Britain

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

Serbia

10.

The names of the two major alliances before WW1 were:

a)

The Axis & The Allies

b)

The Triple Alliance & The Triple Entente

c)

The West & The East

d)

Oceania & Eurasia

11.

This country switched sides - it was allied with Germany & Austria before the war but ended up joining Britain & France in 1915

a)

Italy

b)

Switzerland

c)

The United States

d)

Australia

12.

Austria-Hungary was politically very unstable due to...

a)

climate change leading to failure of many crops

b)

the economic chaos caused by the great depression

c)

grinding poverty and a big gap between rich and poor

d)

being a multi-ethnic country, with many groups wanting to leave Austria & form their own nations

13.

Just before WW1, the largest empire in the world was ...

a)

The German Empire

b)

The Russian Empire

c)

The British Empire

d)

The French Empire

14.

This continent was almos completely taken over by European powers in the late 1800s, who established empires here

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

15.

Of all the major European powers, Germany had the smallest empire. This was because...

a)

They were not interested in empire building

b)

They were too weak militarily to conquer other countries

c)

They believed tat taking over other countries was evil

d)

They unified much later than other great powers and had missed their chance to grab land

16.

Imperialism helped cause WWI because...

a)

Enslaved peoples of the world rebelled against their Imperial masters

b)

Competition between Europe's great powers over control of foreign empires led to tensions

c)

Natural resources from these empires allowed countries to build up vast armies

d)

It didn't help cause World War One

17.

The invention of this weapon sparked an arms race between Britain and Germany that created a lot of tension between them

a)

Bomber Aircraft

b)

Tanks

c)

Dreadnought Battleships

d)

Submarines

18.

MAIN stands for ...

a)

Miitarism, Alliances, Intervention, Non-Aggression

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Adventurism, Imperialism, Non-Aggression

d)

Mutually Assured Instant Nihilism

19.
9)  WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
20.

What country was to blame for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia