What was the Industrial Revolution?
Increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
Industrialization
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African Leaders
A key characteristic of nationalism is___.
A shared culture
Which three nations belonged to the Triple Entente?
Russia, France, Great Britain
Which three nations belonged to the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Which nation annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908?
Austria-Hungary
Which two non-Balkan anations compted for dominance of the Balkans?
Russia, Austria-Hungary
Which nation greatly regretted its loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in 1870?
France
Which nation's heir to the throne was assassinated in 1914 by a Serbian nationalist?
Austria-Hungary
Which nation was unified by Otto von Bismarck and later ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Germany
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
Militarism
What region was referred to as the "poweder keg" of Europe?
The Balkan Peninsula
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
Attack France first, then Russia
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?
Because of their location in the heart of Europe
Which nation was the first to declare war in what would come to be called the Great War?
Austria-Hungary
Which of the Great Powers did not have a large army by 1914?
Great Britain
In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to___.
Force Russia to withdraw from the war
The Zimmermann note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to____.
Help Mexico regain U.S. territory
The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to ____.
The Second Battle of the Marine
Which nation's actions caused the United Staes to fight in World War I?
Germany
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?
An armistice was signed
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
How many more troops did the Allied Powers have than the Central Powers?
23 million
Which nation lost the most troops?
Russia
Which countries lost more than a million troops from battlefield deaths?
Austria-Hungary, France, Russia, Germany
Which country lost the smallest number of troops from battlefield deaths?
USA
How many troops did Russia lose, even though it pulled out of the war early?
1,700,000
Why did Bismark seek alliances that later became the Triple Alliance?
To isolate France
What did the Central Powers gain over Russia at the battle near Tannenberg?
Germany drovew the Russians into full retreat
What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
As a country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
What key factors led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
Bismark's fear of France's army and Britain's fear of Germany's Empire
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
What was significant in the Allied Victory at the First Battle of the Marne?
It resulted in Germany's having to fight on two fronts
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
To protect solders from enemy gun fire on the front lines
What gamble did Germany make before the United Staes entered the war?
That their blockade would defeat Britain before U.S. troops arrived