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The outbreak of war in 1914

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The outbreak of war in 1914”, from the unit “World War One: how 'total' was it for people in the British Empire?” (Year 9 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which of the following countries was formed in 1871?
  2. Match each key word to the correct definition.
  3. Which **three** of the following nations were part of the Triple Alliance?
  4. Which **three** of the following nations were part of the Triple Entente?
  5. Which **one** of the following statements best explains how large wars break out?
  6. Which **three** of the following were a cause of tension across Europe from 1871-1914?
  7. When were the Balkan wars?
  8. Match each key word to the correct definition
  9. Who was assassinated on 28th June 1914?
  10. Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into the order in which they happened.
  11. Complete this sentence by typing in the missing word. Austria-Hungary blamed the nation of __________ for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
  12. Which **three** of the following are reasons why the Schlieffen Plan failed?

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