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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the origins of the German Nation State, its culture and leader in 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II. This will help us to understand why Germany was more likely to act as an aggressor in the event of a European conflict.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What type of plan was the Schlieffen Plan?
Economic
Educational
Correct answer: Military
Political
Q2.
Which nation had created the Schlieffen Plan?
Britain
France
Correct answer: Germany
Russia
Q3.
When was the Schlieffen Plan created?
1901
Correct answer: 1905
1914
1918
Q4.
Which of the following statements is true?
Belgium had guaranteed the neutrality of France.
Belgium was a member of the Triple Alliance
Belgium was a member of the Triple Entente
Correct answer: Britain had guaranteed the neutrality of Belgium
Q5.
According to the Schlieffen plan, which nation would be invaded first?
Austria-Hungary
Britain
Correct answer: France
Russia

5 Questions

Q1.
Which nation had the largest army in Europe in 1914?
Britain
France
Germany
Correct answer: Russia
Q2.
In what year did Kaiser Wilhelm II come to power?
1871
Correct answer: 1888
1905
1914
Q3.
Which of the following people were cousins of Wilhelm II? (Tick 2 boxes)
Queen Victoria
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Correct answer: The English King George V
Correct answer: The Russian Tsar Nicholas II
Q4.
Finish this quotation from von Bulow, in which he demanded an empire from Germany. 'Germany demands her place in the ...'?
Shade
Sky
Stars
Correct answer: Sun
Q5.
Which of these words best describes Prussian culture in the early German state?
Communist
Democractic
Liberal
Correct answer: Militaristic