To all F2 students:
Please check answers of these two worksheets by yourselves.
Don’t forget the History Test on 5th October (Monday). Study Worksheet 1 and 2 (Background + 4
causes of the First World War).
History worksheet 1 (With Answers)
A/
Background:
Name: _______________ No: ____ F2 (
)
The European powers before the First World War
1.Germany
Her attempts to build a strong navy and to get colonies in Africa led to conflicts with Britain
and France. She challenged Britain’s economic and military position.
2. Austria Hungary
She wanted to expand in the Balkans / Balkan Peninsula and this led to conflicts with Russia
and Serbia.
3. Italy
She had colonial conflicts in Africa with France.
4. France
a. She was defeated by Germany in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71).
b. She had colonial conflicts in Africa with Italy and Germany.
5. Russia
She backed the Balkan states and this led to conflict with Austria-Hungary.
6. Britain
During 1823-1902, she followed an isolation policy. Later, she gave up this policy because
Germany threatened her economic and military status.
B/ The map below shows Europe in 1914.
Write the names of the countries in the space provided.
1. Britain
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Austria-Hungary
6. Russia
7. Ottoman Empire / Turkey
C/ Causes of the First World War --- Alliance System
1. In which year did the First World War break out?
It broke out in 1914.
2. In 1873, German Chancellor Bismarck formed the Three Emperors’ League with Russia and
Austria-Hungary.
3. Why did Germany start the Alliance System in 1873?
It was because Germany wanted to isolate France and prevent her from it from taking revenge.
4. By 1907, all the six European powers were divided into two groups:
a. Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary formed the Triple Alliance in 1882.
b. Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple Entente in 1907.
5. What were the two effects of the Alliance System?
a. It divided Europe into two armed camps.
b. It would turn a local war into a general war.
D/ Causes of the First World War --- Armaments Race
1. The European powers felt unsafe even after allying with one another. To defend themselves, they began
to produce more armaments. This led to the Armaments Race.
2. Russia had the largest army before the First World War.
3. Dreadnoughts were powerful warships during the First World War. Britain built the first one in 1906.
4. Germany and Britain were ahead in the race to build dreadnoughts.
5. During the Armaments Race, the powers raced to:
a. expand their armies through conscription and modern training methods
b. build dreadnoughts
c. develop new weapons
6.
7.
Some countries tried to call disarmament conferences to cut down on armaments production. However,
these conferences failed because the powers were suspicious of each other.
What were the effects of the Armaments Race?
a. This race became a vicious cycle.
b. The powers had large store of weapons and they would not give way in case of a conflict.