Militarism
What country competed with Britain in a massive naval arms race?
Germany
What pre-war alliance was made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
Triple Alliance
What is the term for having extreme pride, loyalty, and devotion to your own country?
Nationalism
What is the term for a strong country dominating weaker territories for economic or political power?
Imperialism
Who was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary whose murder sparked the war?
Franz Ferdinand
What is the term for glorifying military power and keeping a massive army ready?
Militarism
What pre-war alliance was made up of Britain, France, and Russia?
Triple Entente
What highly unstable geographic region was nicknamed the "Powder Keg of Europe"?
The Balkans
What was the historical nickname for the rapid colonization of Africa by European powers?
Scramble for Africa
In what city was the Archduke assassinated on June 28, 1914?
Sarajevo
What new industrialized weapon fired hundreds of rounds per minute and created trench warfare?
Machine gun
What large Slavic nation acted as the primary protector and ally of Serbia?
Russia
What movement aimed to unite all Slavic people in the Balkans into one independent nation?
Pan-Slavism
What North African territory did Germany and France nearly go to war over in 1905 and 1911?
Morocco
Who was the 19-year-old Serbian nationalist who shot the Archduke?
Gavrilo Princip
What group of leaders gained massive political power over European governments before 1914?
Military generals
What neutral country did Germany invade, forcing Great Britain to enter the war?
Belgium
Which large, multi-ethnic empire feared that nationalist revolts would tear it apart?
Austria-Hungary
What did empires build up on a massive scale to protect their global trade routes?
Navies
What was the name of the radical Serbian secret society that planned the assassination?
Black Hand
What was the name of Germany's military plan to quickly invade France through Belgium?
The Schlieffen Plan
What term describes how a conflict between two countries automatically drags other nations into war?
Alliances
What resource-rich border territory did France lose to Germany in 1871?
Alsace-Lorraine
What large Asian nation was carved up into competitive "spheres of influence" by Europeans?
China
What was the name of the harsh list of demands sent by Austria to Serbia after the shooting?
July Ultimatum