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WorksheetsLong Term causes of world war 1
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which of the following was not a long term cause of the first world war?
One cause of the war was EXTREME devotion to the interests and culture's of one's nation called
countryism
nationalism
patriotism
socialism
Imperialism caused
increased efforts to solve problems between countries
decreased competition between countries
increased competition between countries
decreased tension between countries
Another cause of the war was an increase in military spending and a glorification of war called
militarism
neutrality
alliances
war glory
An agreement between two or more countries to give other people help if needed is
a treaty
an alliance
a partnership
a friendship
Which continent did most of the fighting of World War I take place?
England
France
North America
Europe
Which pair of countries were allied to each other before WWI?
USA and Britain
Russia & Germany
Austria-Hungary & Ottoman Empire
Britain & France
The names of the two major alliances before WW1 were:
The Axis & The Allies
The Triple Alliance & The Triple Entente
The West & The East
Oceania & Eurasia
Alliances meant that ...
A small war could quickly expand into a much larger war
Europe was guaranteed not to fight a major war
Countries didn't feel the need to build up their armies
Small countries were too afraid to start wars
This country switched sides - it was allied with Germany & Austria before the war but ended up joining Britain & France in 1915
Italy
Switzerland
The United States
Australia
Imperialism caused most 'great powers' to
expand their lands across the world, particularly in Africa and Asia
expand their trade networks with developing countries
expand their alliances with other European countries
order around smaller, weaker European countries
This continent was almost completely taken over by European powers in the late 1800s, who established empires here
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Imperialism helped cause WWI because...
Enslaved peoples of the world rebelled against their Imperial masters
Competition between Europe's great powers over control of foreign empires led to tensions
Natural resources from these empires allowed countries to build up vast armies
It didn't help cause World War One
The country with the strongest army in Europe in 1914 was:
Russia
Germany
France
Britain
When one country takes over another country to build an empire.
Imperialism
Militarism (Arms Race)
Nationalism
Alliances
An agreement between two or more countries to help each other.
Imperialism
Militarism (Arms Race)
Nationalism
Alliances
Pride for your country.
Imperialism
Militarism (Arms Race)
Nationalism
Alliances
Making your military bigger and better than other countries.
Imperialism
Militarism (Arms Race)
Nationalism
Alliances
Land equals power,
Imperialism
Militarism (Arms Race)
Nationalism
Alliances
There were four MAIN long-term causes of World War 1. The M in MAIN stands for:
(a)
There were four MAIN long-term causes of World War 1. The A in MAIN stands for:
(a)
There were four MAIN long-term causes of World War 1. The I in MAIN stands for:
(a)
There were four MAIN long-term causes of World War 1. The N in MAIN stands for:
(a)
What THREE countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
What THREE countries made up the Triple Entente?
France
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
