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Look at the chart showing the size of European armed forces in 1914. Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the chart?

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A
Because it had the smallest army, Great Britain was the weakest nation.
B
European nations were seeking a peaceful means of settling their differences.
C
European nations had built large military forces and were preparing for war.
D
Countries with the biggest armies tended to have the most warships.
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What part did militarism play in increasing tensions in Europe?

A
Militarism led to an arms race.
B
Militarism led to a ban on military weapons.
C
Militarism made people fearful of a Muslim invasion.
D
Militarism made people frightened of the spread of disease.
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Which event had the immediate effect of causing Germany to declare war on the Allies?

A
The Berlin Conference of 1885 sets off the “scramble for Africa.”
B
Russia mobilizes its forces on Germany’s eastern borders.
C
Great Britain declares war on Germany.
D
The Austrian archduke is assassinated.
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The Triple Alliance (1882) was the first alliance in Europe in the years leading to World War I. Which nations were members of that alliance? Choose three answers.Great BritainFranceItalyRussiaGermanyAustria-Hungary

A
Great Britain
B
France
C
Italy
D
Russia
E
Germany
F
Austria-Hungary
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Which country changed sides about a year after World War I began and joined the Allies?

A
Italy
B
France
C
Germany
D
Austria-Hungary
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What part did the alliance system play in the events that led to World War I?

A
Countries that were in alliances with other countries were obligated to support their allies when war was declared.
B
Alliances enabled countries to cooperate in establishing large colonial empires.
C
Countries that were in alliances with other countries were guaranteed that they would not have to go to war.
D
The countries in one alliance system were not allowed to trade with countries in competing alliances, which further divided Europe.
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Which of these events ultimately led to World War I? Choose three answers.The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand angered Austria.Serbia declared war on Austria, which caused Austria’s allies to go to war.Nationalism increased tensions in the Balkan peninsula.Russia's mobilization plan called for an invasion of France through Belgium.Alliances caused a chain of events that pulled each country into war.

A
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand angered Austria.
B
Serbia declared war on Austria, which caused Austria’s allies to go to war.
C
Nationalism increased tensions in the Balkan peninsula.
D
Russia's mobilization plan called for an invasion of France through Belgium.
E
Alliances caused a chain of events that pulled each country into war.
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What was the "spark" that set off World War I?

A
Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium
B
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist
C
the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat
D
Germany's declaration of war on Russia and France
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Why did European nations increasingly form alliances in the early 1900s?

A
to promote travel
B
to provide a balance of power
C
to ensure open borders
D
to make it easy to found colonies
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Loyalty to one’s country or to people with a common language, religion, and history is known as

A
militarism.
B
nationalism.
C
mobilization.
D
conscription.

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