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Question 10 • United States History and Geography

How did conflict in Serbia between Austria-Hungary and Russia help ignite World War I?

Answer

European countries united in an effort to ensure economic stability on the continent.

Europe split into Allied and Central powers to keep the conflict from hurting its interests in America.

Europe split into Allied and Central powers as countries honored alliances to fight together if attacked.

European countries united in a European Union to keep Russia out of the Ottoman Empire.

Explanation

Austria-Hungary’s conflict with Serbia drew in Russia, which supported Serbia and began mobilizing. Because European powers had alliances that committed them to support one another in a war, the conflict spread and Europe divided into the Allied and Central powers. Choice D describes this chain reaction; the other choices do not explain how the alliances widened the war.

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