1. A prolonged contraction narrows domestic markets and leaves surplus goods and capital difficult to sell. Which propositions describe the resulting pressures and rivalry?
2. A student compares prewar military changes and Ottoman-related conflicts. Which conclusions are accurate?
3. Which statements best characterize the assassination that immediately preceded the First World War and its political context?
How did the Great Depression of 1873–1895 affect European domestic markets?
It narrowed domestic markets and made surplus production and capital difficult to sell.
Which colonial powers demanded a new division of the colonies?
Germany and Italy.
When did the Triple Entente link France and Britain?
April 1904.
Which country joined the Triple Entente in 1907?
Russia.
What event immediately caused the First World War?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.
When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?
28 July 1914.
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