Lesson 1 - Causes of WW1

Question 1

WW1historically called…

Answer 1

Great war

Question 2

WW1 lasted from…

Answer 2

1914-1918

Question 3

causes of WW1 (MANIA)

Answer 3

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination

Question 4

The belief or desire of a nation to maintain a strong military

Answer 4

Militarism

Question 5

A British battleship meaning “fear not”

Answer 5

H.M.S. “Dreadnought”

Question 6

What are the 2 alliances?

Answer 6

Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

Question 7

Triple Alliance

Answer 7

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 8

Triple Entente

Answer 8

Great Britain, France, Russia

Question 9

Who are the 3 first cousins from their grandmother Queen Victoria of Great Britain?

Answer 9

Wilhelm II (Germany), George V (Great Britain), Nicholas II (Russia)

Question 10

When was the assassination?

Answer 10

June 28, 1914

Question 11

Who were assassinated?

Answer 11

Prince of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife, Sophie

Question 12

Who assassinated them?

Answer 12

19 year old Serbian student in Bosnia, Gavrilo Princip. A member of terrorist group Black Hand

Question 13

policy of extending a country’s power and influence or the expansion of European nations as empires

Answer 13

Imperialism