Causes of WW1
What event started WWI?
A. Berlin Conference
B. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C. Russian Revolution
D. Industrial Revolution
B. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Imperialism means —
A. Self-government
B. Controlling other lands for power
C. Trade only
D. Peace agreements
B. Controlling other lands for power ✅
Which group worked in factories during WWI?
A. Monarchs
B. Women
C. Neutral nations
D. Explorers
B. Women
Globalization means —
A. Isolation
B. Increased global connections
C. Ending trade
D. Local farming only
B. Increased global connections ✅
Organization formed after WWI —
A. NATO
B. League of Nations
C. UN
D. EU
B. League of Nations ✅
Which alliance group included Germany?
A. Triple Entente
B. Allied Powers
C. Triple Alliance
D. League of Nations
C. Triple Alliance
Why did nations want colonies?
A. Resources and markets
B. Isolation
C. Ending trade
D. Democracy
A. Resources and markets ✅
Colonial soldiers were —
A. Leaders of Europe
B. People from colonies fighting for empires
C. Neutral citizens
D. Diplomats
B. People from colonies fighting for empires ✅
Trade increased competition because nations wanted —
A. Borders only
B. Resources and markets
C. Peace treaties
D. Isolation
B. Resources and markets ✅
Its main goal was —
A. Expand empires
B. Prevent wars
C. Increase armies
D. End trade
B. Prevent Wars
Nationalism means —
A. Fear of foreigners
B. Pride and loyalty to one’s nation
C. Military rule
D. Economic trade
B. Pride and loyalty to one’s nation
Which idea justified imperialism?
A. Social Darwinism
B. Pacifism
C. Neutrality
D. Federalism
A. Social Darwinism ✅
One role of women during WWI was —
A. Avoiding work
B. Nursing and factory jobs
C. Governing colonies
D. Leading invasions
B. Nursing and factory jobs ✅
Which countries benefited most?
A. Industrialized nations
B. Isolated tribes
C. Neutral groups
D. None
A. Industrialized nations ✅
It struggled because —
A. Too much power
B. Lack of cooperation from major nations
C. Strong military
D. Global unity
B. Lack of cooperation from major nations ✅
Alliances caused WWI to grow because —
A. Nations stayed neutral
B. Countries defended allies
C. Trade stopped
D. Empires ended
B. Countries defended allies
Indigenous peoples often experienced —
A. Increased independence
B. Loss of land and rights
C. Total equality
D. Isolation
B. Loss of land and rights ✅
Colonized peoples resisted because —
A. They gained rights
B. They lost freedoms
C. They avoided trade
D. They supported imperial rule
B. They lost freedoms ✅
Resistance to globalization included —
A. Anti-colonial movements
B. Military alliances only
C. Trade agreements
D. Neutrality
A. Anti-colonial movements ✅
Cooperation means —
A. Countries working together
B. Isolation
C. Military rule
D. Colonization
A. Countries working together ✅
Military buildup before WWI is called —
A. Imperialism
B. Militarism
C. Globalization
D. Isolationism
B. Militarism ✅
One long-term impact of imperialism was —
A. Less conflict
B. Global competition between nations
C. Isolationism
D. End of trade
B. Global competition between nations ✅
Different groups experienced WWI differently because —
A. Everyone had equal roles
B. Status and location shaped experiences
C. Nations were identical
D. Globalization ended
B. Status and location shaped experiences ✅
Globalization increased tension by —
A. Ending competition
B. Increasing rivalry between nations
C. Creating isolation
D. Reducing alliances
B. Increasing rivalry between nations ✅
The League of Nations was mostly —
A. Completely successful
B. Ineffective at stopping aggression
C. A military alliance
D. Economic union
B. Ineffective at stopping aggression ✅