Unit 8 lesson 2
Which of the following statements best summarizes the rise of nationalism in Europe?
(1 point)
* 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.
* At the Berlin Conference of 1884, European nations cooperated by trying to establish rules for African conquest.
* Hiram Maxim invented the machine gun.
Which of the following serves as an example of imperialism?
(1 point)
* the creation of Germany as a nation-state
* the adoption of the machine gun by the German army
* the building of the HMS Dreadnought
* Belgian expansion in the Congo
Which of the following offers the best analysis of why an alliance system emerged in Europe?
(1 point)
* Germany felt isolated by Russia and France.
* European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.
* Great Britain and emany are gaged race.
* Italy remained neutral with the outbreak of war.
Which of the following can be used to investigate the reason the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked World War I?
(1 point)
* the collapse of the alliance system
* knowledge of the Schlieffen Plan
* the nationality of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand's assassin
* the role that East African soldiers played in the war
Compare the speech by Edward
Grey to the speech by Kaiser Wilhelm II. What do both leaders agree on about entering World War 1?
(1 point)
* The war is a result of ill will by those opposed to the strength of Germany.
* Imperialism was a primary cause of the war.
* Britain would lose respect if it failed to support Belgium.
* It is important to support an ally.
The correct answers are:
1. Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness.
2. Belgian expansion in the Congo.
3. European countries sought to maintain a balance of power.
4. The nationality of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassin.
5. It is important to support an ally.