Europe on the Eve of War — Quiz

Question 1

Which country resented the number of French and British colonial holdings?

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Germany

Question 2

The most important reason militarism contributed to growing tensions in Europe was because

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growth of a country’s military became a competition.

Question 3

Central and Eastern Europe experienced ethnic tensions in the early 1900s primarily because

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many ethnic groups wanted their own nation-states.

Question 4

Which area of Europe was fought over because its iron and coal deposits were important to industrialization?

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Alsace-Lorraine

Question 5

Which created the most resentment among European nations?

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countries taking over each other’s colonies

Question 6

In the early 1900s, which leading European powers faced increased tensions because of nationalism? Choose five correct answers.

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France; Italy; Great Britain; Ottoman Empire; Austria-Hungary

Question 7

By 1914, imperialism had fed into European tensions because of

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the high number of European countries competing for colonies all over the world.

Europe on the Eve of War — Quiz Answers