Causes of the First World War - knowledge, sources and debate

10 questions

1. Introduction
2. In which year did the First World War begin?
3. On what date was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo?
4. Which alliance was Britain part of in 1914?
5. Match each long-term cause (M.A.I.N.) to its description.
6. Put the events of the July Crisis of 1914 in chronological order.
7. Select the two phrases in Interpretation A that show the writer thinks the alliance system was the key cause of the war.
8. 'The alliance system was the main cause of the First World War.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
9. Debate: was the assassination in Sarajevo the real cause of the war?
10. Outro

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