Topic 1

Question 1

Six great powers

Answer 1

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Russia and Great Britain

Question 2

Triple Alliance

Answer 2

In 1905: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Question 3

Triple Entente

Answer 3

Russia, France and Great Britain

Question 4

Franco-Russian Alliance

Answer 4

France and Russia

Question 5

Entente Cordiale

Answer 5

Britain and France

Question 6

Germany’s reason for tension in Europe

Answer 6

Worried that the French might attack to take back Alsace-Lorraine

Question 7

Austria-Hungary’s reason for tension in Europe

Answer 7

Serbs living in Austria-Hungary wanted to join with Serbia. Russia supported the Serbs (because they’re both Slavs) so Austria-Hungary and Russia were rivals

Question 8

Italy’s reason for tension in Europe

Answer 8

Wanted to join allies with other countries

Question 9

France’s reason for tension in Europe

Answer 9

Wanted to take back Alsace-Lorraine from Germany

Question 10

Russia’s reason for tension in Europe

Answer 10

Largest but least developed of the six powers. Worried that Germany would expand into Russian territory in central Europe.

Question 11

Great Britain’s reason for tension in Europe

Answer 11

German Kaiser wanted Germany to have an empire and a strong navy which was a direct threat to the British Empire and its naval dominance.

Question 12

Economic rivalry between Germany and GB

Answer 12

Germany made manufacturing processes more efficient

By 1914, Germany was producing more iron, steel, coal and even cars than Britain. Germany had taken over GB’s economic power

Question 13

German naval league

Answer 13

Set up in 1905 - its aim was to encourage people to join the navy

Question 14

British response to the naval league

Answer 14

It build the best battleship at the time - HMS Dreadnought (launched in 1906)

Question 15

German response to the HMS Deadnought

Answer 15

Built the Rheinland - was the same level as the HMS Dreadnought. British then built the HMS Neptune

Question 16

Naval race

Answer 16

Between 1906 and 1914, Britain built 29 Dreadnoughts and Germany built 17

Question 17

Arms race on land - Russia

Answer 17

When they lost the Russo-Japanese war, Russia formed a State defense council which dealt with war plans and intelligence service.

Question 18

Arms race on land - Austria-Hungary

Answer 18

They secretly began making enormous cannons in their Skoda works

Question 19

Arms race on land - Britain

Answer 19

British War Minister formed a British Expeditionary Force of 144,000 soldiers who could immediately travel to France in order to assist them

Question 20

Arms race on land - Germany and France

Answer 20

Made war plans

Question 21

Attempt to reach agreements

Answer 21

At the end of the 1800s, in order to prevent war, a permanent court of arbitration had been set up, but taking disputes to the court was voluntary

In February 1912, the British war minister made a secret visit to Berlin. He hoped to persuade the Germans to accept the voluntary limitation of the arms race. He failed.