History Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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How many great powers were there in Europe

A

6

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2
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In what year did France and Russia make an alliance

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1894

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3
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In what year did Italy join the alliance system in Europe

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1882

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4
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Which three great powers were part of the triple alliance

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Germany Austria Hungary and Italy

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5
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Which two countries had Britain made agreements with by 1907

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France and russia

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6
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Which country did both Germany and Austria Hungary perceive as a threat

A

Russia

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7
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In which year was Europe divided into two rival groups

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1894

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8
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Which of the great powers had trading rights over Morocco

A

France

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9
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In political cartoons which animal is often used as a character to represent Russia

A

Bear

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10
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The great powers thought that the alliances would prevent and limit war because they created….

A

Collective secyrity

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11
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Who became the new emperor of Germany in 1888

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Kaiser Wilhelm ll

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12
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What does German word weltpolitik mean

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World policy

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13
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In which year did the first Moroccan crisis happen

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1904

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14
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What did the German kaiser say he supported when he gave his speech in tangiers

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Moroccan independence

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15
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What was the name of the meeting between ten nations held in Spain in 1905

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International conference

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16
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Which was the only great power to support Germany over Morocco in 1905

A

Austria Hungary

17
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In which year did the second Moroccan crisis happen

18
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Which port in Morocco did Germany send a gunship to

19
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Which great power supported french control over Morocco

A

Great Britain

20
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France gace Germany some territory from of which colony in Africa as a way of resolving the second crisis in Morocco

21
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Which empire started to collapse after a revolution in 1908

A

Ottoman empire

22
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Which country was annexed by Austria Hungary

23
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Which of the great powers supported Serbias claim to Bosnia

24
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What term is used to describe the belief that all Slavic people deserve their freedom and independence

25
Kaiser Wilhelm ll ambition was for Germany to have a large overseas empire or in other words…
Germanys place in the sun
26
What policy did Britain follow for most of the 19th century
Splendid isolation
27
At the end of the 19th century there was a lot of competition for colonies of which two places
Africa and china
28
When did the British navy start to follow the two power standard
1889
29
What type of battleship did Britain launch in 1906
Dreadnought
30
Which of the great powers had the biggest navy when war broke out in 1914
Britain
31
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo on 28th of June 1914
Arch duke Franz Ferdinand
32
Which nationalist group did Gavrilo Pencil belong to
The Black hand
33
What was the crisis called after the assassination
Sarajevo crisis
34
What did Austria Hungary present to Serbia in 1914
An ultimatum
35
Which of its allies offered Austria Hungary a blank check to encourage it to start war
Germany
36
On which date did Austria Hungary declare war on Serbia
28th July 1914
37
What was the German military strategy to avoid war on two fronts
Schlieffen plan
38
Which neutral country did Germany invade to get to France
Belgium
39
What did German military commanders call the treaty of london
Scrap of paper