World War One and European Empires
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When did WWI begin and end?

  • 1912 - 1918
  • 1913 - 1918
  • 1914 - 1918 (correct)
  • 1915 - 1919

Which country had the largest empire in the world in 1900?

  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Britain (correct)
  • France

Who made a famous speech in Hamburg in 1901 expressing Germany's ambition to become a 'Great Power Nation'?

  • Otto von Bismarck
  • Queen Victoria
  • King George V
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II (correct)

In what year was Germany formed as a relatively new country?

<p>1871 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Germany do when France attempted to colonize Morocco in 1911?

<p>Sent a gunboat to Agadir (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What agreement was formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in 1882?

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

What did the Triple Alliance promise to do if one of the member countries was attacked?

<p>Defend each other (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Kaiser Wilhelm II express in his speech in Hamburg in 1901?

<p>'A place in the sun' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concern did Germany's ambition raise for the UK and France?

<p>Potential threat from Germany (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Triple Alliance create among other European countries?

<p>Suspicion and concern (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the formation of the Triple Entente?

<p>To encircle the countries in the Triple Alliance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Germany create the Schlieffen Plan?

<p>To deal with the threat posed by the Triple Entente (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the naval race between the UK and Germany?

<p>The UK's desire to expand its empire through naval power (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What angered many Bosnian people in 1908?

<p>The annexation of Bosnia by Austria-Hungary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Black Hand's main objective?

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

Why did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?

<p>Because Serbia rejected their ultimatum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the German Kaiser Wilhelm promise Austria-Hungary?

<p>'Blank cheque' support for their actions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prompted the UK to enter World War One?

<p>Germany's invasion of Belgium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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