Causes of WWI Terminology

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What region was metaphorically referred to as a 'powder keg' due to political and historical circumstances?

  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • France
  • Sarajevo (correct)

Which event led Britain to declare war on Germany during WWI?

  • Signing of defense treaty with Belgium (correct)
  • T.E. Lawrence's revolution
  • Battle of Marne
  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Which movement was originally focused on cultural ties between Slavic peoples but later became associated with Russian expansionism?

  • Domino effect
  • Pan Slavism (correct)
  • Schlieffen Plan
  • Imperialism

Which military plan aimed to cut through France and Belgium to attack Russia during WWI?

<p>Schlieffen Plan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Militarism' refer to?

<p>Using military force to promote national interests aggressively (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance known as the Central Powers during the Great War?

<p>Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ultimatum' mean?

<p>A final demand with consequences for rejection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was 'Alsace-Lorraine' in the context of World War I?

<p>French territory lost to Germany in 1871 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'M' stand for in the 'M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI' acronym?

<p>Militarism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did alliances contribute to the escalation of WWI?

<p>They led to the war growing exponentially (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event directly triggered the chain reaction of declarations of war that led to WWI?

<p>Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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