The Origins Of The First World War Knowledge Test

Question 0

Name the agreements which made up the triple entente, including dates

Answer 0

The Franco-Russian alliance -1893
The entente cordials (France and Britain) -1904
The Anglo-Russian agreement -1907

Question 1

Which counties belonged to the triple alliance? When was it agreed?

Answer 1

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy- 1882

Question 2

What was splendid isolation?

Answer 2

Britain policy of staying out of European affairs (based on their belief in their naval supremacy and strength of empire)

Question 3

Why did the kaiser visit tangiers in 1905?

Answer 3

Wanted place “place in the sun”. Ie overseas linked to weltpoltik; supported independence of Morocco.(probably to reduce french influence)

Question 4

What wasas important about the algeciras conference?

Answer 4

Strengthened the entente cordiale. Secret military talks, but reassures Fr. Only AH & Morocco supported Germany, kaiser felt humiliated even though Fre, accepted independence of Mor, still had considerable influence.

Question 5

Name two effects of the Bosnian crisis (any two)

Answer 5

1. AH felt had full support of Germany;
2. It disliked AH expansions & becomes less keen on triple alliance.
3. Britain and France brought closer (common dislike of Germany)

Question 6

Which Moroccan crisis is sometimes known as as “agadir crisis”? Why?

Answer 6

Second Moroccan crisis 1911.

Because, gunboat ‘panther’ sent to port of agadir by Germans to protect Germs interests in Moro.

Question 7

Name two effects of the Moroccan crisis of 1911.

Answer 7

1. Germ humiliated again (unlikely to back down again)
2. Germ people annoyed with Bri & began to support idea of war.
3. Britain more convinced germ wanted to dominate Europe.
4. Bri & Fr secret naval agreement.

Question 8

Why was there Anglo-German naval rivalry?

Answer 8

Bri built Dreadnought from 1906 (Germ boats called funf minuten). Dominance now depended on no. Of dreadnaughts. (Germ felt if they catch up and began building ships so it could be great naval power too).

Question 9

Which countries were involved in the arms race before World War One? Why?

Answer 9

All counties in the alliances except Britain, they felt navy was more important for them.

All alliances were secret so each side did not know terms were defensive.

Question 10

What were the result of the Balkan war of 1912-13

Answer 10

Serbia became the dominant country in the area after the wars. AH was concerned and began to look for an excuse to defeat and prevent break up of its empire.

Question 11

What were the aims of the Black hand?

Answer 11

To unite all Serbs by terrorism.

Question 12

Why were many Bosnians angry at the Archduke Franz Ferdinand visiting Sarajevo on 28 June?

Answer 12

It was a Serbian National Festival - FF was heir to the Empire which had a annexed Bosnia in 1908.

Question 13

Why was the Black hand blamed for the assassination?

Answer 13

They had supplied the arm weapons to the assassins.

Question 14

What was important about the 10 point ultimatum that Austria Hungary give to Serbia?

Answer 14

Serbia refused to accept point 6. Which meant AH would be involved in the Serbian investigation. About Serbian involvement in the assassination

Question 15

What is sometimes called the ‘blank cheque’? Why is it important?

Answer 15

6 July Kaiser Wilhelm told AH he would support whatever action they took against Serbia.

It meant AH were confident enough to declare war on Serbia when they refused to accept the full ultimatum & asked that the issue was referred to the international court at The Hague.

Question 16

Why did Germany declare war on Russia first?

Answer 16

Russ mobilised troops on 30th July and made it clear that they would support the ally Serbia.

Question 17

What was the Schlieffen plan?

Answer 17

Germ’s military planned to finish the war quickly before it had a war on two front. It would invade FR quickly through Belgium capturing Paris,before the Russian good mobilise its forces to attack Germany.

Question 18

What did Kaiser call ‘a scrap of paper’?

Answer 18

The Treaty of London, 1989.

In which Britain had promised to protect Belgium’s neutrality.

Question 19

When did Britain declared war on Germany?

Answer 19

4 August 1914.

Day after the invasion of Belgium.