Europe on the Eve of War

Question 1

The map below shows the ethnic groups in the southern Balkans in the 1900s.

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The Balkan Peninsula is the home of a wide variety of ethnic groups.

Question 2

The map shows territories held by countries in 1914.According to the map, which country was the biggest threat to European nations in 1914?

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Russia

Question 3

In the 1900s, an arms race occurred when which two countries began to compete over the size of their navies?

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Germany and Great Britain

Question 4

What was the cause of territorial conflict, diplomatic disagreements, and economic rivalries between nations in Europe?

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tension from growing nationalism

Question 5

What did nations do to increase the size of their armies?

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They created conscription programs.

Question 6

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

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countries were less likely to use diplomacy to solve conflict.

Question 7

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

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Alsace-Lorraine

Question 8

The map shows territories held by countries in 1914.Which two countries held the most territory in 1914?

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United Kingdom and Russia

Question 9

Rising nationalism led to conflict over Alsace-Lorraine between France and

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Germany.

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