Colonization and Imperialism Quiz

What are agreements between nations to support each other in case of war called?

• Colonies

• Spheres of Influence

• Alliances

• Ultimatum

What concept involves maintaining a distribution of power among nations to prevent any one country from becoming too dominant?

• Balance of Power

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

What is the act of formally incorporating a territory into an existing state called?

• Provocation

• Annexation

• Ultimatum

• Trench Warfare

What is an action or statement intended to incite anger or hostility called?

• Ultimatum

• Provocation

• Annexation

• Alliances

What type of combat involves opposing armies fighting from dug-out trenches?

• Trench Warfare

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Naval Warfare

• Air Warfare

What metaphor refers to the volatile political situation in the Balkan region?

• "Iron Curtain"

• "Powder Keg" of Europe

• "Cold War"

• "Great Game"

Which country was a key Allied power with colonial holdings in Africa and Southeast Asia during WWI?

• Austria-Hungary

• France

• Ottoman Empire

• Japan

Which nation was perceived as a threat by other European powers due to its rapid industrialization and was considered a Central Power?

• Russia

• Germany

• Ottoman Empire

• Austria-Hungary

Which empire's conflict with Serbia sparked the war?

• Ottoman Empire

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

Which declining empire in the Middle East eventually joined the Central Powers?

• Russia

• Germany

• Ottoman Empire

• Austria-Hungary