Quizzes Study Guides:
Assassination
2nd Period:DJ3DXP3X
5th Period:LBAQH5PL
Alliances:
2nd Period: V6DN8IVJ1
5th Period: VFCHN1AO
Imperialism:
2nd Period:XT47U8BJ5th Period: LITUIUVP
Focus Question: How did Western industrial powers gain global empires?
Nationalism:2nd Period: XFEIPGUX
5th Period: MAB19XT2
Focus Question: What effects did nationalism and the demand for reform have in Europe?
Militarism:Period 2: O8UM4Y39
Period 5: 9ESERZ7L
Focus Question: Why were millions of troops trained and ready for conflict by 1914?
Assassination
2nd Period:DJ3DXP3X
5th Period:LBAQH5PL
- In 1908, Austria-Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia. This angered Serbians who felt the province should be theirs. Serbia threatened Austria-Hungary with war. The crisis did not result in war in 1908 but it did result in a very tense relationship between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. With a goals to create a united Serbia, this group was created.
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of which country?
- In 1914, the city of Sarajevo was located within which country?
- Who was assassinated on June 28, 1914?
- Gavrilo Princip can be described as:
- Franz Ferdinand can be described as:
- Which country immediately offered assistance to Austria-Hungary after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
- In which year did Austria declare war on Serbia?
- Gavarilo Princip, the assassin, did not face execution. Why?
- Essay Question: How did the assassination of an Archduke lead to a world war?
Alliances:
2nd Period: V6DN8IVJ1
5th Period: VFCHN1AO
- Where were the countries of the Triple Entente located in relation to the countries of the Triple Alliance?
- The Triple Alliance became known as the ________ Powers once war broke out.
- The Triple Entente became known as the __________ once war broke out.
- Once the Austrian Archduke was assassinated, which country immediately supported Austria-Hungary?
- Which two countries supported Serbia after the assassination of the Archduke?
- After Germany invaded Belgium, which European country entered the war?
- Match the country with its allied countries: Germany and ________________.
- Match the country with its allied countries: Russia and _________, ________, and _______.
- Essay: Your textbook says, “The war between Austria and Serbia might have been another “summer war,” like most European wars of the previous century, however, the carefully planned alliances soon drew the great powers deeper into conflict”. How did the system of alliances turn what should have been a short war between Austria and Serbia into a world war?
Imperialism:
2nd Period:XT47U8BJ5th Period: LITUIUVP
Focus Question: How did Western industrial powers gain global empires?
- "The scramble for Africa" refers to which vocabulary term?
- What was the root cause of imperialism?
- Which European countries had the most influence over the continent of Africa in 1914?
- A common phrase in the late nineteenth century was “the sun never sets on the _______ empire.” To which country does this phrase refer?
- Why is an octopus appropriate to represent England during the Age of Imperialism?
- What do you think the cartoonist's point of view is about imperial England?
- How did competition for global empires increase tensions in Europe?
- When European powers partitioned Africa during the 1800’s, was the cultural and ethnic diversity of the continent taken into account?
- After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were:
- During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in:
Nationalism:2nd Period: XFEIPGUX
5th Period: MAB19XT2
Focus Question: What effects did nationalism and the demand for reform have in Europe?
- How is nationalism defined?
- Nationalism is most likely to develop in an area that has which characteristics?
- Which countries are associated with nationalism in the early twentieth century?
- Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
Militarism:Period 2: O8UM4Y39
Period 5: 9ESERZ7L
Focus Question: Why were millions of troops trained and ready for conflict by 1914?
- Why did Britain build up such a large navy?
- Why would Germans worry about the alliance between France and Russia?
- How did militarism falsely prepare young men for war?
- Why is was battle in Great Britain highly unlikely at this time?
- Which country remained neutral while being surrounded by waring countries?
- The Triple Alliance, formed in 1882, included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. During WWI these countries became known as the _______.
- The Triple Entente, formed in 1907, included France, Great Britain, and Russia. During WWI these countries became known as the ______.