Imperialism and WW1

Question 1

forming and maintaining an empire by taking over foreign colonies. This is the “I” in MAIN.

Answer 1

imperialism

Question 2

the system in which one country controls another through economic policy rather than military force.

Answer 2

economic imperialism

Question 3

making manufactured goods quickly and efficiently. Interchangeable parts and the assembly line were products of this new way of making finished goods.

Answer 3

industrial revolution

Question 4

aggressive buildup of military weapons. This is the “M” in MAIN.

Answer 4

militarism

Question 5

a feeling of strong loyalty or attachment to a culture, language, territory, or nation. This is the “N” in MAIN.

Answer 5

nationalism

Question 6

the belief that one’s own nation/culture is so superior that war should be used to take over others. Extreme and aggressive nationalism.

Answer 6

jingoism

Question 7

a system in which one nation joins with other nations to defend each other. This is the “A” in MAIN.

Answer 7

alliance

Question 8

the power keg of Europe. Located where Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are today. Where Rome divided.

Answer 8

Balkans

Question 9

the future leader of Austria-Hungary whose assassination started WW1.

Answer 9

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Question 10

(allies) France, the United Kingdom, and Russia (at the beginning of the war), and the U.S.A. (end of the war)

Answer 10

Triple Entente

Question 11

a country that does not take sides in a conflict.

Answer 11

neutral

Question 12

(central/axis powers) Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany.

Answer 12

Triple Alliance

Question 13

a ruler who has complete power.

Answer 13

dictator

Question 14

the first WMD (weapon of mass destruction) used to gain an advantage in trench warfare.

Answer 14

chemical warfare

Question 15

the document that spelled out the terms of surrender and ended WW1.

Answer 15

Treaty of Versailles.