Britain and Germany competed to build more powerful dreadnought battleships before 1914. Which long-term cause does this evidence best show?

France, Spain, and Germany all maneuvered over Morocco in 1905 and 1911 because control in North Africa mattered to their empires. What cause is shown?

Serbian groups wanted South Slavs in Bosnia to be united with Serbia rather than ruled by Austria-Hungary. Which force does that show?

A local dispute could pull in other powers because states had promised support to partners in rival blocs. Which cause does that describe?

German leaders worried that Russia’s army and railways were growing stronger, making some argue that war would be easier sooner than later. Which cause fits?

European powers treated colonies and strategic routes in Africa and Asia as prizes that could increase their global status. Which long-term cause is this?

Newspapers, schools, and public ceremonies often taught citizens that their country’s honor and power should come first. Which cause does this evidence show?

Austria-Hungary feared that movements among its Slavic peoples would weaken the empire from within. Which cause does that evidence fit?

The Franco-Russian convention said both armies would mobilize if any Triple Alliance power mobilized. Which long-term cause is shown?

In 1882 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy signed a defensive agreement. Which bloc was that?

By 1907 Britain, France, and Russia had formed a diplomatic alignment against growing German power. Which bloc was this?

Austria-Hungary’s closest prewar partners were Germany and Italy, though Italy stayed neutral in 1914. Which bloc was Austria-Hungary tied to?

France had a formal alliance with Russia and an entente with Britain before the war. Which bloc did France belong to?

Italy signed with Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1882 but did not fight for them when war began in 1914. Which bloc was Italy formally in before the war?

Russia was allied with France and increasingly aligned with Britain by 1907. Which bloc did Russia belong to?

Kaiser Wilhelm II sailed to a North African port in 1905 to challenge French colonial claims there. Which prewar crisis was this?

Germany sent the gunboat Panther to a Moroccan Atlantic port in 1911 during a dispute over French claims there. Which crisis was this?

In 1908 Austria-Hungary formally absorbed a Balkan province it had occupied since 1878, angering Serbia and Russia. Which crisis was this?

In 1912 Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Montenegro attacked the Ottoman Empire and drove it from most of Europe. What was this conflict?

In 1913 Bulgaria attacked Greek and Serbian positions in Macedonia, and its former allies fought back. Which conflict was this?

Italy attacked Ottoman-held Tripolitania and Cyrenaica in 1911, weakening the Ottoman Empire before the Balkan Wars. What was this conflict?

On 28 June 1914, a Bosnian Serb nationalist shot Austria-Hungary’s heir and his wife in Sarajevo. Which event was this?

Soon after Sarajevo, Germany told Vienna it could rely on full German support even if action against Serbia led to wider war. What was this step called?

On 23 July 1914, Vienna gave Belgrade forty-eight hours to accept harsh demands about anti-Habsburg activity. What was this step?

Serbia accepted most demands but limited Austrian officials’ role inside Serbia, and Vienna broke relations. What came next in the July Crisis?

After rejecting Serbia’s reply, which declaration on 28 July 1914 began the first actual war of the crisis?

Austria-Hungary’s war on Serbia led St. Petersburg to order wider military preparations to support Serbia. Which step was this?

On 1 August 1914, Germany answered Russian mobilization with which action?

Germany’s war plan in the west sent its armies through neutral Belgium. Which step followed on 4 August 1914 as a direct result?

Compare Germany and Russia in summer 1914. Which pair best matches their motives?

Compare Britain and Germany in early August 1914. Which pair best explains why each moved toward war?

Compare Austria-Hungary and Serbia after Sarajevo. Which pair best matches their motives?

Compare France and Germany in the alliance crisis. Which pair best matches their positions?

Compare Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1914. Which statement best fits their different choices?

Compare Britain and Russia during the July Crisis. Which pair best matches their motives?