Causes of World War I

Q. Discuss the main causes of the First World War.​

Q. Which countries formed the Triple Entente?

1. Britain, France, Russia
2. Britain, France, Germany
3. Germany, Italy, Russia
4. Britain, Russia, Italy

Q. How did the idea of nation-states and nationalism influence the desire for war during the world wars?

Q. Which amongst the following is not a militant form of nationalism?

1. Xenophobia
2. Chauvinism
3. Kultur
4. Jingoism

Q. In 1904, , an Anglo-French political agreement was signed by settling a number of controversial matters.

1. Entente Frugale
2. Entente Cordiale
3. Triple Entente

Q. Arrange the following events in chronological order:
1) Treaty of London- Macedonia was divided
2) Treaty of Bucharest
3) Second Balkan war
4) First Balkan war

1. 4, 1, 3, 2
2. 4, 2, 3, 1
3. 4, 3, 2, 1
4. 4, 3, 1, 2

Q. Which two countries formed an alliance in 1894 with the promise of mutual help if Germany attacked either of them?

1. Russia and Japan
2. China and Japan
3. Austria-Hungary and Italy
4. France and Russia

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Name two countries which supported Austria?

Q. shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and killed him and started the chain of events that lead to World War I.

1. Cecil Rhodes
2. Gavrilo Princip
3. Kaiser Wilhelm II

Q. Choose the correct camps of the European Great Powers.

1. Britain, Germany and Italy
2. Germany, Austria- Hungary and Italy
3. France and Russia
4. France and Britain

Q. Explain the impact of the First World War on European society and polity.

Q. In 1902, 'X' allied with 'Y' owing to its hostility towards France which in turn created hostility towards Russia.
The Alliance between 'X' and 'Y' shook France. France tried to seek an alliance with 'Y' to resolve colonial disputes over Morocco and Egypt.

Find out 'X' and 'Y'

1. X- Africa, Y- Britian
2. X- Japan, Y- Britian
3. X- China, Y- Japan
4. X- Portugal, Y- Italy

Q. The Armenian Genocide killed 1.5 million Armenians. This fight was between Turks and Non-Turks. Where did this fight take place?

1. Morocco
2. Poland
3. Balkans
4. Persia

Q. Give the meaning of Militant Nationalism.

Q. In the "Farewell Address." delivered in 1796, of George Washington , he counseled the US to

1. Support John Adams and his incoming administration
2. Choose sides carefully in the conflict between England and France
3. Build a strong Navy
4. Remain neutral when it came to conflict in Europe
5. Support England in the conflict with France

Q. Which of these does not describe one of the reasons why Mexico declined an alliance with Germany during World War I?

1. British blockades would prevent armament shipments to Mexico.
2. Americans in former Mexican territories would refuse to assimilate.
3. Mexican ships felt too threatened by German U-boats.
4. The United States would be too powerful an enemy for Mexico.
5. Attacking the United States would endanger South American alliances.

Q. The League of Nations settled boundary dispute between which countries?

1. Greece-Bulgaria
2. Iran-Poland
3. Sweden-Finland
4. Iraq-Turkey

Q. Write a short note on various causes of two World Wars. Do you think any of these features are prevalent even today in countries around the world? How?

Q. Which statement id correct regarding Second World War?
i. The invasion of Poland marked the beginning of the Second World War.
ii. It was stated in America
iii. It was the war between the fascist countries and the major West European Powers-Britain and France

1. i & ii
2. i & iii
3. ii & iii
4. all the above

Q. Which of the following options is/are among the primary causes of World War I?

1. Hostility of Russia towards India
2. The military aggression of Kaiser Wilhelm II
3. Emergence of violent forms of nationalism
4. The Balkan Wars