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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Germany's desire for a "place in the sun" referred to its goal to:

Establish itself as an imperial power with economically advantageous colonies
Build solar power stations across Europe
Form an alliance with southern European countries
Gain control of Mediterranean trade routes

2. The HMS Dreadnought was significant because it:

Ended the naval arms race between Britain and Germany
Was Britain's response to German naval buildup, escalating the arms race
Was the first ship to use steam power
Transported troops to Africa during colonial expansion

3. Russia promoted Pan-Slavism in the Balkans primarily to:

Spread Orthodox Christianity throughout Europe
Gain access to warm-water ports that weren't frozen in winter
Form a military alliance against Britain
Establish manufacturing centers in southeastern Europe

4. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a chain reaction to war because:

He was the most popular leader in Europe
It activated the alliance system, forcing countries to honor their commitments
It happened during a major European conference
It led to immediate German invasion of France

True/False Questions

5. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, and all three countries fought together throughout World War I.

True
False

6. The Ottoman Empire had controlled the Balkans for more than 500 years but was crumbling by the beginning of the 20th century.

True
False

7. The Black Hand was a terrorist group of Bosnian Serbs determined to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary.

True
False

8. The alliance system was designed to prevent war and successfully maintained peace in Europe.

True
False

Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match each concept/person with its correct description. Click on items to select them, then click on their match.

Concepts/People:

Imperialism

Militarism

Pan-Slavism

Gavrilo Princip

Triple Entente

Descriptions:

Establishing colonies to exploit land and resources of weaker nations

Glorifying armed forces and seeing war as acceptable way to resolve conflicts

Movement to unite Slavic peoples of the Balkans, promoted by Russia

Black Hand member who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Alliance of France, Britain, and Russia (also known as the Allies)

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how the four main causes of World War I (imperialism, militarism, alliances, nationalism) were interconnected. How did each factor reinforce the others?

10. Evaluate the irony of the alliance system. How did alliances designed to prevent war actually make war more likely? Use specific examples.

11. Examine why the Balkans became the "powder keg" of Europe. What made this region so volatile, and how did competing imperial interests contribute to tensions?

Causes of World War I - Review Activity

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Germany's desire for a "place in the sun" referred to its goal to:

2. The HMS Dreadnought was significant because it:

3. Russia promoted Pan-Slavism in the Balkans primarily to:

4. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a chain reaction to war because:

True/False Questions

5. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, and all three countries fought together throughout World War I.

6. The Ottoman Empire had controlled the Balkans for more than 500 years but was crumbling by the beginning of the 20th century.

7. The Black Hand was a terrorist group of Bosnian Serbs determined to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary.

8. The alliance system was designed to prevent war and successfully maintained peace in Europe.

Matching Exercise

Concepts/People:

Descriptions:

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how the four main causes of World War I (imperialism, militarism, alliances, nationalism) were interconnected. How did each factor reinforce the others?

10. Evaluate the irony of the alliance system. How did alliances designed to prevent war actually make war more likely? Use specific examples.

11. Examine why the Balkans became the "powder keg" of Europe. What made this region so volatile, and how did competing imperial interests contribute to tensions?