World War I Begins Answers

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A mobilization plan allows a country to

A
ensure that all its citizens can read and write.
B
assemble its armed forces and move them quickly.
C
make sure that all its citizens eat healthy food.
D
end hostilities with a neighboring country.
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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 the following best describes the Ottoman Empire in the years just before World War I?

A
strong and powerful
B
eager to invade the Balkans
C
weak and in decline
D
allied with the Triple Entente
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SpainFranceItalyGermany

A
Spain
B
France
C
Italy
D
Germany
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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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Look at the map of European alliances in 1914.What conclusion can be drawn from the map?

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A
The Triple Alliance was the more powerful of the alliances.
B
The Triple Entente was trying to create an alliance with the Balkans.
C
The Triple Entente was sure to be defeated as its members were near each other.
D
The Triple Alliance would be fighting a two front war.
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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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