Transcript Why did World War One start?

Why did World War One
start?
Revision
of
Long Term Causes
In the early 19th century Germany as a
country did not exist. Instead there were a
number of small German states.
1. When did Germany unite into
one country?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1850
1871
1926
2005
In 1870, Prussia, (one of the German
states), won a war against France.
2. What land did Germany take
from France as part of the war
settlement?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Rhineland
Paris
Alsace and Lorraine
Birmingham
3. How did the losing of land make
the French feel?
a) Happy, as they did not like Alsatian dogs.
b) Very annoyed. They wanted revenge.
c) Very annoyed. These areas had been part of
France for 200 years, and were rich in coal
and iron ore, so were important for industry.
d) They did not care, as they liked the Germans.
4. Which country was the most industrial in
the middle of the 19th century?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Great Britain
France
China
Zambia
5. Which countries were becoming the
most industrial by the beginning of the 20th
century?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Great Britain and France
China and Japan
Russia and Hungary
Germany and the U.S.A.
6. After 1871 the German economy
grew faster than that of Britain.
As a result many people in
Britain viewed Germany as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Great at playing football
Producing the best goods in the world
An economic rival
A poor country full of peasants
7. Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
a)
b)
c)
d)
French emperor
German emperor
King of Austria
King of Russia
8. When he was a boy, what did
Wilhelm II do during his holidays?
a) Visit Prussia and learnt how to sword fight.
b) Visit his cousin the Tsar of Russia, and swim in
the Baltic Sea.
c) Visit his grandmother, Queen Victoria, at her
home on the Isle of Wight, and play war games
in a toy fort, with his cousin, George.
d) Stay at home and catch up with his
schoolwork.
Britain and France had large empires.
9. Which country was jealous?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Italy
Belgium
Austria
Germany
10. Which countries were part of
the Triple Alliance?
a)
b)
c)
d)
China, Germany and France
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
France, Russia and Belgium
Britain, France and Italy
11. Which countries were part of
the Triple Entente?
a)
b)
c)
d)
China, Germany and France
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
France, Russia and Britain
Britain, France and Italy
12. How did France and Germany
strengthen their armies?
a) Developed conscript armies, improved
railways of transport of armies, and demand
the latest military equipment as weapons
technology improved.
b) Encourage mothers to produce more sons,
and built more factories.
c) Make every man over the age of 25 join the
army
d) Buy more soldiers and equipment from the
U.S.A.
13. What was the name of the new
battleship that Britain built?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Enterprise
Dreadnought
Ark Royal
Fred
14. What was the Naval Arms
Race?
a) Race between Britain and France to see who
could get the most rifles on ships.
b) Race between France and Russia to see who
could control the most of the North Sea.
c) Britain and German both spending huge
amounts of money on ship building
programmes to try to out do each other.
d) Raft race between the Naval pub and the
Royal Arms pub.
15. Where were the Balkans?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Near Blackpool
Part of France
One of the German states
In eastern Europe, south of AustriaHungary and West of Russia.
16. Why was there tension in the
Balkans?
a) Some countries got independence from the
Turkish Empire, but some countries which
wanted independence were still ruled by
Austria.
b) Russia tried to take over the whole region.
c) Serbia had doubled in size. There were many
Serbs living under Austrian rule in Bosnia, and
Austria-Hungary was determined that Serbia
would not acquire Bosnia.
d) Austria-Hungary wanted to take over both
Serbia and Greece.
Why did World War One start?
Answers
In the early 19th century Germany as a
country did not exist. Instead there were a
number of small German states.
1. When did Germany unite into
one country?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1850
1871
1926
2005
In 1870, Prussia, (one of the German
states), won a war against France.
2. What land did Germany take
from France as part of the war
settlement?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Rhineland
Paris
Alsace and Lorraine
Birmingham
3. How did the losing of land make
the French feel?
a) Happy, as they did not like Alsatian dogs.
b) Very annoyed. They wanted revenge.
c) Very annoyed. These areas had been part
of France for 200 years, and were rich in
coal and iron ore, so were important for
industry.
d) They did not care, as they liked the Germans.
4. Which country was the most industrial in
the middle of the 19th century?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Great Britain
France
China
Zambia
5. Which countries were becoming the
most industrial by the beginning of the 20th
century?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Great Britain and France
China and Japan
Russia and Hungary
Germany and the U.S.A.
6. After 1871 the German economy
grew faster than that of Britain.
As a result many people in
Britain viewed Germany as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Great at playing football
Producing the best goods in the world
An economic rival
A poor country full of peasants
7. Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
a)
b)
c)
d)
French emperor
German emperor
King of Austria
King of Russia
8. When he was a boy, what did
Wilhelm II do during his holidays?
a) Visit Prussia and learnt how to sword fight.
b) Visit his cousin the Tsar of Russia, and swim in
the Baltic Sea.
c) Visit his grandmother, Queen Victoria, at
her home on the Isle of Wight, and play war
games in a toy fort, with his cousin,
George.
d) Stay at home and catch up with his
schoolwork.
Britain and France had large empires.
9. Which country was jealous?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Italy
Belgium
Austria
Germany
10. Which countries were part of
the Triple Alliance?
a)
b)
c)
d)
China, Germany and France
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
France, Russia and Belgium
Britain, France and Italy
11. Which countries were part of
the Triple Entente?
a)
b)
c)
d)
China, Germany and France
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
France, Russia and Britain
Britain, France and Italy
12. How did France and Germany
strengthen their armies?
a) Developed conscript armies, improved
railways of transport of armies, and
demand the latest military equipment as
weapons technology improved.
b) Encourage mothers to produce more sons,
and built more factories.
c) Make every man over the age of 25 join the
army
d) Buy more soldiers and equipment from the
U.S.A.
13. What was the name of the new
battleship that Britain built?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Enterprise
Dreadnought
Ark Royal
Fred
14. What was the Naval Arms
Race?
a) Race between Britain and France to see who
could get the most rifles on ships.
b) Race between France and Russia to see who
could control the most of the North Sea.
c) Britain and German both spending huge
amounts of money on ship building
programmes to try to out do each other.
d) Raft race between the Naval pub and the
Royal Arms pub.
15. Where were the Balkans?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Near Blackpool
Part of France
One of the German states
In eastern Europe, south of AustriaHungary and West of Russia.
16. Why was there tension in the
Balkans?
a)
Some countries got independence from the
Turkish Empire, but some countries which wanted
independence were still ruled by Austria.
b)
Russia tried to take over the whole region.
c)
Serbia had doubled in size. There were many Serbs
living under Austrian rule in Bosnia, and AustriaHungary was determined that Serbia would not
acquire Bosnia.
d)
Austria-Hungary wanted to take over both Serbia and
Greece.