Tangled Alliances
Forces at Work
Big Bad Balkans
A Shot Rings Out
Key Players
100
1. Britain, France, and Russia formed this alliance before World War I.
What is the Triple Entente?
100
2. When you don't trust someone you make these with other people to get help attacked.
What are alliances?
100
3. Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia used to be a part of this much smaller empire that begins with O.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
100
4. This Archduke and wife were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
Who are Franz Ferdinand and Sophie?
100
5. This Prussian leader led his country to take Alsace and Lorraine from France in the Franco-Prussian War.
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
200
6. This big country farthest east in Europe is an ally to Serbia if Austria-Hungary attacks.
What is Russia?
200
7. Glorifying the military and keeping a standing army.
What is militarism?
200
8. In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed this country?
What is Bosnia and Herzegovena?
200
9. This city was the site of an assassination which started World War I.
What is Saravejo?
200
10. He forced Bismarck to step down, and he said, "I and the army are made for each other." (Victoria's Grandson)
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
300
11. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy make this alliance before the Great War.
What is the Triple Alliance?
300
12. This is the term that describes a strong nation that dominates other countries politically, economically, and socially.
What is imperialism?
300
13. It was known as the "Powder Keg" of Europe.
What are the Balkans?
300
14. A nationalist Serb who assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
300
15. These two strong industrial countries were in fierce competition in Europe before WWI.
What are Great Britain and Germany?
400
16.They left the Triple Alliance when Germany attacked Belgium.
What is Italy?
400
17. This is a fierce pride and strong competitive drive for independence and success of the people in a country.
What is nationalism?
400
18. Two non Balkan countries who wanted dominance in the Balkans.
What are Russia and Austria=Hungary?
400
19. The assassin was upset in this place when he looked out the window and saw the archduke and wife and went out and shot them.
What is a coffee shop?
400
20. He was the leader of Germany after forcing out Bismarck from 1890 into WWI.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
500
21. This emperor of Prussia unified Prussia and Germany into one Germany then Kaiser Wilhelm forced him out.
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
500
22. A term for when one murders a political leader like Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What is assassination?
500
23. This country was outraged at Austria-Hungary for annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina, and vowed to take it away from them starting at Sarajevo.
What is Serbia?
500
24. This is the secret organization the assassin belonged to.
What is the "Black Hand?"
500
25. The war that was to end all wars was originally called this.
What is the Great War?
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