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The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand	The Isms	Dates and Definitions	Random Facts
100 The Archduke was the crown prince of which country? Austria-Hungary	100 How did Imperialism contribute to the start of WWI? This period saw a race to acquire the last territories open for colonization. Much of this occurred in Africa, where Britain, France and Germany all competed for new colonial possessions.	100 What year did WWI start? 1914	100 If Princip hadn't been getting a _______, he would have never been in the right place to shoot the duke. A Sandwhich
200 What was the date of the assassination? 28 June, 1914	200 How did Nationalism contribute to the start of WWI? All of the countries wanted to prove that they were better than the rest. War was an easy way to prove who was stronger.	200 What is Militarism? Militarism refers to when a country's government gives their army and military forces a high profile	200 How deep was the river that the Assassins tried to jump into? 3 inches
300 How was the Archduke killed? A gun shot wound to the neck	300 What was the Arms Race? A competition between two or more groups to have the best armed forces. Each party competes to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, and superior military technology.	300 Why was the war called a 'World War'? It involved countries from all over the globe, and it was the first of its kind.	300 What did the soldiers do Christmas eve during the first year of WWI? They had a Christmas party in the trenches. (The say, had Christmas dinner, and had a cease fire for the night)
400 Why did the Serbian Assassins want the duke dead? Serbians wanted independence, so they needed to kill off the next Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne.	400 How did Militarism contribute to the start of WWI? Europe was gearing up for war, many of the leaders had military history, everyone was spending more money of war supplies, and people were being taught that war was a glorious event.	400 What is Nationalism? Nationalism is an extreme form of patriotism and loyalty to one’s country.	400 What is an alliance? A contract between two or more parties promising support of some kind. (money, weapons, support in war, trade)
500 How did the assassination spark WWI? It gave Austria-Hungary a valid reason to declare war on Serbia, and all of their allies followed suit	500 Why are the "isms" considered a long term cause of WWI? Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism had been developing in countries over the last few decades, if not longer. They were rooted in events that happened long before WWI, but still contributed to its outbreak.	500 What is Imperialism? Imperialism is a system where a powerful nation controls and exploits one or more colonies.	500 Who had the strongest navy in 1914? Britain, followed closely by Germany.

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