World War I Begins — Quiz

Question 1

Which best describes the Ottoman Empire in the years just before World War I?

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weak and in decline

Question 2

In the years leading to World War I, the spirit of nationalism increased competition among nations to do which of these? Choose four correct answers.

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expand their economies; form military alliances; build large military forces; expand their colonial empires

Question 3

What danger did a European nation face by entering into an alliance?

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It could be drawn into a war it did not want to fight.

Question 4

After the assassination of the Austrian archduke, which happened first?

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Austria declared war on Serbia.

Question 5

Which event had the immediate effect of causing Germany to declare war on the Allies?

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Russia mobilizes its forces on Germany’s eastern borders.

Question 6

Which country changed sides about a year after World War I began and joined the Allies?

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Italy

Question 7

Which of these Austria-Hungary seize in 1908, setting off tensions in Europe?

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the Ottoman territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Question 8

A mobilization plan allows a country to

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assemble its armed forces and move them quickly.

Question 9

The Ottoman Empire contributed indirectly to the start of World War I

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by Balkan calls for independence, which contributed to instability in the region.

Question 10

Why did European nations increasingly form alliances in the early 1900s?

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to provide a balance of power

World War I Begins — Quiz Answers