Question

Look at the chart showing the size of European armed forces in 1914.
A 4-column table with 5 rows titled European Armed Forces in 1914. There are 4 subcolumns titled from left to right: Country, Standing Army, Reservists, Warships. Country entries from top to bottom: Austria Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Russiia. Standing Army entries top to bottom: 810,000, 1,125,000, 2,200,000, 711,000, 1,200,000. Reservists entries top to bottom: 2,000,000, 2,400,000, 6,300,000, blank, 3,200,000. Warship entries top to bottom: 28, 62, 97, 185, 30.

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the chart?

Because it had the smallest army, Great Britain was the weakest nation.
European nations were seeking a peaceful means of settling their differences.
European nations had built large military forces and were preparing for war.
Countries with the biggest armies tended to have the most warships.

Answer 1

European nations had built large military forces and were preparing for war.

The chart shows very large standing armies and millions of reservists plus many warships, indicating widespread militarization. The other choices are not supported (Britain had the fewest soldiers but the most warships, peaceful intent is contradicted by the numbers, and there is no clear correlation between biggest armies and most warships).