Causes of the First World War

Q. Who killed Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

1. Jacob Princip
2. Peter Princip
3. Gavrilo Princip
4. Gavrilo Alaxander

Q. USA entered the First World War when a German submarine sank __________ in ___________.

1. Luistana, 1917
2. Lusitania, 1918
3. Luistana, 1918
4. Lusitania, 1917

Q. Which of the following nations was one of the 'Central Powers' during World War I?

1. England
2. France
3. Russia
4. Germany

Q. With reference to the First World War, answer the following questions:
(a) How was the war fought between 1914 and 1918 different from other wars?
(b) How did the Balkan Crisis lead to the First World War?
(c) How was the Sarajevo Crisis responsible for the First World War?

Q. The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 was the area called

1. The Balkans
2. Prussia
3. The US
4. The Kingdom of the two Sicilies

Q. Which of the following European powers had defeated Napoleon?

1. Prussia
2. Britain
3. Russia
   
4. All of these
   

Q. European nations practised imperialism towards African and Asian countries.

1. European nations practised imperialism towards African and Asian countries.
2. The colonies became a market for finished goods from Europe.
3. European nations signed secret treaties among themselves for support.
4. Britain welcomed emergence of Germany as an Industrial power.

Q. What do you mean by Economic Imperialism ?

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Franco-German war?

1. End of the war resulted in the unification of Germany.
2. Otto Von Bismarck was the Prime Minister of France.
3. The war came to an end in 1870.
4. France formed Triple Alliance with England and Russia.

Q. Name the signatory countries of the Triple Alliance. (1882) State the rival block that was formed.

Q. What is meant by 'Imperialism'?
i. Economic and political control over weaker nations.
ii. A devotion to the interest and culture of one's nation
iii. Economic development of a nation.

1. i & iii
2. i & ii
3. Only iii
4. Only ii

Q. Define Imperialism.

Q. Which of the following is not a causative factor of the First World War?

1. Race for colonies
2. Militarisation
3. Aggressive Nationalism
4. Prevailing peace in Balkan regions.

Q.

The British policy during the Balkan Wars was not sympathetic to

1. Tasmania

2. Greece

3. Papua New Guinea

4. Turkey

Q. Which among these was a key founding principle of the League of Nations?

1. The Principle of Collective Security
2. The Principle of Economic Sustainability
3. The Principle of Equal Opportunity
4. The Principle of Absolute Cooperation

Q. Which of the following was/were considered as the main cause(s) for the outbreak of World War I?

1. Rise of capitalism
2. Colonisation and industrialisation
3. Policies of free trade
4. Race for colonies by imperial powers

Q. Which of these countries was an ally of the Ottoman Empire in WWI?

1. USSR
2. Britain
3. Greece
4. Bulgaria

Q. Which county was blamed for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?

Q. __________ occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic, political, and cultural life.

1. Democracy
2. Imperialism
3. Isolationism
4. Interventionism

Q. Which of the following is/are not a causative factor of the First World War?

1. Race for colonies
2. Aggressive Nationalism
3. Militarisation
4. Prevailing peace in Balkan region.

Q. Which of the following best supports the theory that the United States had imperialist ambitions as of the end of the nineteenth century?

1. The establishment of the Open Door Policy in 1899
2. The Russo-Japanese War of 1904
3. The popularity of yellow journalism in 1890s
4. The start of Mexican Revolution in 1910
5. The annexation of Hawaii in 1898

Q. Which of the following countries was not a member of the Triple Alliance?

1. France
2. Germany
3. Austria
4. Italy

Q. Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding the Franco-German war?

1. End of the war resulted in the unification of Germany.
2. Otto Von Bismarck was the Prime Minister of France.
3. The war came to an end in 1870
4. France formed Triple Alliance with England and Russia.

Q. Who took the advantage of the dispute between France and Italy on religious and colonial problems?

1. Kaiser William II
2. Hitler
3. Bismarck
4. Benito Mussolini

Q. Why the rising nations in the European continent gave a stimulus to imperialism?

1. Because of imperial struggle of Germany
2. Because of imperial struggle of Italy
3. Because of imperial struggle of England
4. All of above

Q. In which year was the Triple Alliance first formed?

Q. What is known as 'Cutting of the Chinese melon'?

1. England controlled the business and excise of China.
2. All of above
3. France had the Chinese postal service under its authority.
4. Chinese railways were dominated by Europe.

Q. What is 'Imperialism'?

1. Domination of an undeveloped nation by a developed nation by virtue of establishing a colony.
2. The word 'Imperialism' has been derived from a Latin word 'imperium' meaning 'rights or rule'.
3. An absolute domination of one nation by another nation.
4. All of above

Q. The First World War broke out between two European alliances in the year _____.

1. 1911
2. 1912
3. 1914
4. 1913

Q. A major factor leading to U.S. imperialism in the 1890s was ____.

1. a political shift as the Democratic Party gained power at the expense of the Republican Party.
2. the opportunity created for the United States as European powers began to move away from imperialist expansion and focus on internal development.
3. the desire for new markets as industrial production outpaced domestic consumption.
4. the need to find new lands to absorb the expanding population of the United States.
5. a desire for fertile land, as farmland on the American mainland was becoming depleted.