Question 1

Question

A)Which of the following statements best summarizes the rise of nationalism in Europe?(1 point)
Responses

Hiram Maxim invented the machine gun.
Hiram Maxim invented the machine gun.

At the Berlin Conference of 1884, European nations cooperated by trying to establish rules for African conquest.
At the Berlin Conference of 1884, European nations cooperated by trying to establish rules for African conquest.

Germany and Great Britain engaged in a naval arms race.
Germany and Great Britain engaged in a naval arms race.

Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness.
Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness.
Question 2
A)Which of the following serves as an example of imperialism?(1 point)
Responses

the adoption of the machine gun by the German army
the adoption of the machine gun by the German army

the building of the HMS Dreadnought
the building of the HMS Dreadnought

Belgian expansion in the Congo
Belgian expansion in the Congo

the creation of Germany as a nation-state
the creation of Germany as a nation-state
Question 3
A)Which of the following offers the best analysis of why an alliance system emerged in Europe?(1 point)
Responses

Great Britain and Germany were engaged in a fierce naval arms race.
Great Britain and Germany were engaged in a fierce naval arms race.

Germany felt isolated by Russia and France.
Germany felt isolated by Russia and France.

European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.
European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.

Italy remained neutral with the outbreak of war.
Italy remained neutral with the outbreak of war.
Question 4
A)Which of the following can be used to investigate the reason the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked World War I?(1 point)
Responses

the collapse of the alliance system
the collapse of the alliance system

the role that East African soldiers played in the war
the role that East African soldiers played in the war

knowledge of the Schlieffen Plan
knowledge of the Schlieffen Plan

the nationality of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin
the nationality of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin
Question 5
A)What was the nationality of Gavrilo Princip, the person who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?(1 point)
Responses

Russian
Russian

English
English

French

Answer 1

Here are the best answers to each of the questions:

Question 1
Response: Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness.
(This statement captures the essence of nationalism as it relates to military and colonial power.)

Question 2
Response: Belgian expansion in the Congo.
(This is a clear example of imperialism, where a nation expands its control over foreign territories.)

Question 3
Response: European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.
(This answer highlights the strategic motivations behind the formation of alliances.)

Question 4
Response: the nationality of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin.
(This detail is crucial in understanding the immediate cause of the assassination and the subsequent outbreak of war.)

Question 5
Response: Russian.
(Gavrilo Princip, the assassin, was of Bosnian Serb nationality, but if we were to categorize it broadly, he was associated with a South Slavic nationalist movement, which had ties to Russia.)

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