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WW1 QUIZ
1. Which country disappears and reappears on European maps?
2. How many empires fought in WW1?
3. Which religion was associated with Austria-Hungary?
4. Which religion was associated with the Ottoman Empire?
5. What is a polyglot empire?
6. Which group of people did Austria claim to lead?
7. Which group of people did Russia claim to be ‘big brother’ to?
8. Who was the German Chancellor at this time?
9. Which area dominated in Germany?
10. What was the German ruling class called?
11. What year was Bismarck made Minister-President of Prussia?
12. Which war did Bismarck initiate in 1864 as a practice for the Prussian army?
13. When was the Franco-Prussian war?
14. When was Germany unified?
15. How did the new Germany aim to improve its status?
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16. Who was the Emperor of Germany?
17. Who was the Kaiser’s grandmother?
18. At this time which country ruled the seas?
19. Which French territories did France lose to Germany in 1870-1?
20. Name two major continents where France had colonies?
21. Which waterway did France and Britain over in the Middle East?
22. Which power did France ally itself with to try and regain Alsace-Lorraine?
23. What was the name of the Russian ruling family?
24. What was Russia’s main aim for its navy?
25. Which geographic area did Russia, Turkey & Austia-Hungary want to dominate?
26. Why did France give Russia huge loans?
27. Why, in particular, did France want Russia to have a good rail system?
28. What was the main object of Britain’s foreign policy?
29. Which European country had Britain sworn to protect since 1839?
30. Which country was regarded as the jewel in the British crown?
31. Which particular naval standard did Britain adopt towards other navies?
32. Which country tried to match Britain’s navy after 1888?
33. What was the result of Britain and Germany’s naval competitiveness?
34. Which African war pitted Britain and Germany against each other through third parties?
35. Which country was emerging as an industrial power?
36. What was realpolitik?
37. What was weltpolitik?
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38. What are the defining features of Nationalism?
39. What is Social Darwinism?
40. What phrase was used to describe ‘native peoples’ in relation to the superior white races?
41. What was the new battleship launched by Britain in 1906?
42. What was the railway that Germany built that threatened British influence?
43. Which country did Russia have a war with in 1905?
44. What phrase did Japan use to justify its actions of a pre-emptive strike?
45. When was the Tsar executed?
46. Which empire began to decline and cause problems?
47. How was Turkey regarded by European countries?
48. What was the Dreikaiserbund 1873?
49. What was the Dual Alliance 1879?
50. What was the Triple Alliance 1882?
51. What was the Reinsurance Treaty 1887?
52. What was the Franco-Russian Alliance 1894?
53. What was the Entente Cordiale 1904?
54. What was the Triple Entente 1907?
55. Which country claimed leadership in the Balkans?
56. What was the ‘Young Turk’ movement?
57. Who was the heir to the Austrian throne?
58. What was the Bosnian capital called?
59. What date was the assassination?
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60. What was the name of the secret society involved?
61. Who led this group?
62. Who was the assassin?
63. What was the name of the assurance that Germany gave to Austria after the assassination?
64. How did Serbia react to Austria’s ultimatum?
65. What day did Austria declare war on Serbia?
66. How did Russia react?
67. What was the name of the military plan that Germany has prepared since 1905?
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Answers Follow
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WW1 QUIZ ANSWERS –based on ESA book
1. Which country disappears and reappears on European maps? Poland
2. How many empires fought in WW1? 5 Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, Russian, British, German
3. Which religion was associated with Austria-Hungary?
Roman Catholic
4. Which religion was associated with the Ottoman Empire? Islam
5. What is a polyglot empire? Mixed cultures/races
6. Which group of people did Austria claim to lead? Germanic
7. Which group of people did Russia claim to be ‘big brother’ to? Slavs
8. Who was the German Chancellor at this time?
Otto von Bismarck
9. Which area dominated in Germany? Prussia
10. What was the German ruling class called? Junkers
11. What year was Bismarck made Minister-President of Prussia? 1862
12. Which war did Bismarck initiate in 1864 as a practice for the Prussian army? Against Denmark
over Schleswig-Holstein
13. When was the Franco-Prussian war? 1870-1
14. When was Germany unified? 1871
15. How did the new Germany aim to improve its status? Getting colonies
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16. Who was the Emperor of Germany? Kaiser Wilhelm ll
17. Who was the Kaiser’s grandmother? Queen Victoria
18. At this time which country ruled the seas?
Great Britain
19. Which French territories did France lose to Germany in 1870-1? Alsace-Lorraine
20. Name two major continents where France had colonies? Africa, Asia
21. Which waterway did France and Britain over in the Middle East? Suez Canal
22. Which power did France ally itself with to try and regain Alsace-Lorraine? Russia
23. What was the name of the Russian ruling family? Romanov
24. What was Russia’s main aim for its navy? Gain a warm water port
25. Which geographic area did Russia, Turkey & Austia-Hungary want to dominate? The Balkans
26. Why did France give Russia huge loans? For Russia to build railways into Europe
27. Why, in particular, did France want Russia to have a good rail system? To bring troops in to
aid France in the event of a conflict with Germany
28. What was the main object of Britain’s foreign policy? To protect trade routes with its colonies
29. Which European country had Britain sworn to protect since 1839? Belgium
30. Which country was regarded as the jewel in the British crown? India
31. Which particular naval standard did Britain adopt towards other navies? Match any two other
navies – the ‘two-power’ standard
32. Which country tried to match Britain’s navy after 1888? Germany
33. What was the result of Britain and Germany’s naval competitiveness? Naval (arms) race
34. Which African war pitted Britain and Germany against each other through third parties? Boer
35. Which country was emerging as an industrial power? USA
36. What was realpolitik? German policy of European sphere of interest
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37. What was weltpolitik? Kaiser’s new policy of world domination
38. What are the defining features of Nationalism?
a. Common language
b. Independent government
c. Homeland
d. Common history
e. Superiority
f. Right to extend these beliefs to others
g. End justifies the means
39. What is Social Darwinism? Survival of the fittest
40. What phrase was used to describe ‘native peoples’ in relation to the superior white races?
‘white man’s burden’.
41. What was the new battleship launched by Britain in 1906? Dreadnought
42. What was the railway that Germany built that threatened British influence? Berlin to Baghdad
railway
43. Which country did Russia have a war with in 1905? Japan
44. What phrase did Japan use to justify its actions of a pre-emptive strike? ‘fight first, win later’
45. When was the Tsar executed? 1918
46. Which empire began to decline and cause problems? Ottoman
47. How was Turkey regarded by European countries? ‘the sick man of Europe’
48. What was the Dreikaiserbund 1873? Three Emperor’s League Germany, Austria, Russia
49. What was the Dual Alliance 1879? Germany & Austria against Russia
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50. What was the Triple Alliance 1882? Germany & Austria & Italy
51. What was the Reinsurance Treaty 1887? Russia to remain neutral if France attacked Germany
52. What was the Franco-Russian Alliance 1894? France & Russia
53. What was the Entente Cordiale 1904? Britain & France
54. What was the Triple Entente 1907? Britain & France & Russia
55. Which country claimed leadership in the Balkans? Serbia
56. What was the ‘Young Turk’ movement? Imitating and modernising Turkey
57. Who was the heir to the Austrian throne? Franz Ferdinand
58. What was the Bosnian capital called? Sarajevo
59. What date was the assassination? 28 June 1914
60. What was the name of the secret society involved? Black Hand
61. Who led this group? Dragutin Dimitrijevic
62. Who was the assassin? Gavrilo Princip
63. What was the name of the assurance that Germany gave to Austria after the assassination?
‘blank cheque’
64. How did Serbia react to Austria’s ultimatum? Complied
65. What day did Austria declare war on Serbia? 30 July 1914
66. How did Russia react? Mobilised
67. What was the name of the military plan that Germany has prepared since 1905? Schlieffen
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