History- The Great Powers in Europe

Question 1

Which nation ruled an empire of over one quarter of the world population?

Answer 1

Britain

Question 2

What did France lose to Germany in the Franco-Prussian war in 1871?

Answer 2

Alsace and Lorraine

Question 3

What was the biggest country in Europe at the time of WW1?

Answer 3

Russia

Question 4

How many different nationalities made up Austria-Hungary and who ruled it?

Answer 4

10, Franz Joseph I

Question 5

Why was Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany jealous of Britain?

Answer 5

Britain had superior sea power and rich colonies.

Question 6

What were the approximate size of European armies and Navies in 1914? (Britain, France, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany)

Answer 6

Britain: 185 warships, 700,000 men
France: 62 warships, 1,000,000 men
Russia: 30 warships, 1,200,000 men
Austria-Hungary: 28 warships, 800,000 men
Germany: 100 warships, 2,000,000 men

Question 7

Why were Alliance formed?

Answer 7

for security

Question 8

Who made an alliance in 1879?

Answer 8

1879: Dual alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary.

Question 9

Who joined to make a triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1882?

Answer 9

1882: Triple Alliance when Italy joined the dual alliance. These alliances created a large group of allies in Central Europe- making both France and Russia nervous.

Question 10

Who made an Alliance to act against the Triple Alliance in 1892?

Answer 10

1892: Franco-Russian Alliance against the Triple Alliance.

Question 11

What was the name of the alliance between Britain and France in 1904?

Answer 11

1904: Entente Cordial between Britain and France.

Question 12

Who joins with Britain and France in 1907?

Answer 12

Russia

Question 13

These ententes were not military agreements- but they ended up involving the military because of the tension between the …….. ………… and the ……… ……….. .

Answer 13

Triple Alliance

Triple Entente.