The Great War

Question 1

Who were the great powers of Europe in the early part of the 20th Century? (5 countries)

Answer 1

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary

Question 2

Great Britain was the first nation in the world to become an _____________ nation.

Answer 2

Industrialised

Question 3

What is meant by an industrialised nation?

Answer 3

Industrialisation = factories and textiles - no longer relying on farming to make products, using coal mining and ship building

Question 4

Great Britain was immensely wealthy, despite…

Answer 4

…45% of the population were living under the poverty line

Question 5

Great Britain had a huge overseas empire. How much of the world at the time did they control?

Answer 5

A quarter

Question 6

Where did Britain import its goods from?

Answer 6

Its colonies

Question 7

What did Britain sell to its colonies?

Answer 7

Manufactured goods

Question 8

Whose navy was the most powerful at the time?

Answer 8

Great Britain’s Royal Navy

Question 9

What sort of raw materials did Britain import from their colonies?

Answer 9

• Sugar (to make food)
• Iron ore (to make steel)
• Tea (for teabags)
• Coffee

Question 10

When was it that Germany’s industrial power increased enormously?

Answer 10

During the years leading to the Great War