Question 1

What was World War I (the Great War)?

Accepted Answer

An immense war between 1914 and 1918, larger than any war ever before

Question 2

Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Accepted Answer

Hier to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination by Serbian nationalists began World War I

Question 3

How did WWI affect European colonies?

Accepted Answer

WWI weakened the European powers, encouraging nationalism and appeals for self-rule in colonies

Question 4

Who was Gavrilo Princip?

Accepted Answer

A Serbian nationalist and member of the Black Hand, who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 5

What was the Black Hand?

Accepted Answer

A Serbian nationalist organization dedicated to ending Austro-Hungarian presence in the Balkans

Question 6

What did Austria-Hungary do in response to the assassination of Ferdinand?

Accepted Answer

Demanded that Serbia end all anti-Austrian movements and other impossible demands, which it rejected, causing Austria-Hungary to declare war

Question 7

How did militarism affect WWI?

Accepted Answer

European powers had been competing for dominance and building up their militaries to prove their strength

Question 8

How did the Industrial Revolution affect WWI?

Accepted Answer

It became possible to mass-produce weapons and supplies

Question 9

How did alliances affect WWI?

Accepted Answer

European countries formed a series of secret alliances, where they would secretly agree to protect each other if they were attacked

(Russia had an alliance with Serbia; Germany had an alliance with Austria-Hungary)

Question 10

What was the Triple Entente?

Accepted Answer

A military alliance between France, Britain, and Russia that was a reason they got involved in WWI

(eventually became the Allies after more countries joined)

Question 11

Who were the Allies in WWI?

Accepted Answer

France, Britain, Russia, Italy, and Japan who fought against the Central Powers in WWI

Question 12

What was the Triple Alliance?

Accepted Answer

A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that influenced WWI

(Italy swapped sides and joined the Allies)

Question 13

Who were the Central Powers?

Accepted Answer

Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria who fought against the Allies in WWI

Question 14

How did imperialism affect WWI?

Accepted Answer

Western European powers became bitter rivals during their competition for colonies

Once they took all the colonies they could, they started fighting

Question 15

What is self-determination?

Accepted Answer

The idea of people from similar backgrounds (ethnicity, language, culture, politics) should be united and have the right to form their own state

(Serbia wanting self-determination from Austria-Hungary and Arabs wanting self-determination from the Ottoman Empire helped cause WWI)

Question 16

How did nationalism affect WWI?

Accepted Answer

Many groups wanted to be independent, such as Serbia wanting to be independent from Austria-Hungary's control

7.2 - Causes of WWI, AP World History: Modern Flashcards