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Question 1 of 10

1

What is the correct definition of an alliance?

Select one of the following:

  • An obligation to go to war due to conflict

  • A union or connection of interests

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Which of these countries had a 44-year-old score to settle with Germany in 1914?

Select one of the following:

  • Britain

  • France

  • Belgium

  • USA

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

The belief that their country and race were superior to others led Europeans to conquer and colonise vast areas of territory all over the globe in the 19th century. Another way to say this would be...

Select one of the following:

  • Nationalism led to imperialism

  • Nationalism led to militarism

  • Imperialism led to militarism

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Which country was least wedded to the Triple Alliance?

Select one of the following:

  • Germany

  • Britain

  • Russia

  • Italy

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

What was Plan 17?

Select one of the following:

  • A French military plan to invade Germany

  • The Austro-Hungarian scheme to annex Bosnia

  • The German army's plan to invade Belgium

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Which province, taken from France by Germany, was France determined to regain?

Select one of the following:

  • The Sudetenland

  • Morocco

  • Alsace and Lorraine

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Why was the Treaty of London crucially important?

Select one of the following:

  • By the terms of the 1839 treaty, Britain promised to defend Belgium

  • By the terms of the 1904 treaty, Britain formed the Entente Cordiale with France

  • By the terms of the 1907 treaty, Britain formed the Triple Entente with France and Russia

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Which country was most threatened by Austro-Hungarian plans to expand into the Balkans by annexing Bosnia?

Select one of the following:

  • Russia

  • Germany

  • France

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

What were the Germany Navy Laws of 1898 and 1900 an example of?

Select one of the following:

  • Nationalism

  • Militarism

  • Imperialism

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Which of these aspects of German policy probably frightened Britain most?

Select one of the following:

  • Expanding the German navy

  • Expanding the German army

  • The Triple Alliance

Explanation

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