WW1: Global War

When did the First World War start?

• August 1914
• August 1917
• August 1918
• August 1919

What was the initial cause of the First World War?

• Tensions in the Balkan Peninsula
• Ongoing disputes over who controlled the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
• The growth of the German Navy
• An assassination in Bosnia

Which countries made up the Central Powers?

• France, Russia, and smaller allies
• Germany and Austro-Hungary
• Italy and Britain
• Ottoman Empire and Portugal

Which country had the largest overseas empire in 1914?

• France
• Britain
• Russia
• Germany

Which country was the biggest neutral country during the First World War?

• Japan
• China
• Brazil
• Nigeria

Which country aspired to control German colonies in the Pacific Ocean?

• Russia
• Japan
• France
• Britain

Which country hoped to gain control of the Dardanelles Strait from the Ottomans?

• France
• Britain
• Russia
• Germany

Why was Britain afraid of the growing German Navy?

• Germany had already declared war on Britain
• The German Navy was blocking Britain's trade routes
• Britain was losing control over its colonies
• The German Navy was trying to take over Britain

Who joined the Entente powers from Asia?

• Japan
• China
• India
• Nigeria

How did the European empires call upon their colonies to help them during the war?

• By sending weapons and supplies
• By providing military advisers
• By enlisting colonial soldiers
• By sending financial aid