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Question 1

Why did European nations form alliances in the early 1900s?

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They were unsure they could protect themselves if attacked by larger nations.

Question 2

During the early 1900s, the European nation whose increase in military forces and equipment alarmed other European nations was

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Germany.

Question 3

Which military action led to the start of World War I?

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Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia

Question 4

Where was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in 1914?

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Bosnia

Question 5

What was a shared reason why Austria-Hungary and Germany became members of the Triple Alliance?

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They shared ethnic ties.

Question 6

Which country directly supported the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914?

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Serbia

Question 7

Which country was a member of the Central Powers?

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Ottoman Empire

Question 8

Which other member of the Triple Alliance first supported Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia?

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Germany

Question 9

Which was not a challenge faced by America during the start of the WWI?

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establishing borders with Canada and Mexico

Question 10

Austria-Hungary’s takeover of Bosnia in 1908 was an example of how tensions increased when

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large nations dominated small nations

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