Year 9
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Key learning points
- 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
Political
Q2.
Which nation had created the Schlieffen Plan?
Britain
France
Russia
Q3.
When was the Schlieffen Plan created?
1901
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
Q5.
According to the Schlieffen plan, which nation would be invaded first?
Austria-Hungary
Britain
Russia
5 Questions
Q1.
Which nation had the largest army in Europe in 1914?
Britain
France
Germany
Q2.
In what year did Kaiser Wilhelm II come to power?
1871
1905
1914
Q3.
Which of the following people were cousins of Wilhelm II? (Tick 2 boxes)
Queen Victoria
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Q4.
Finish this quotation from von Bulow, in which he demanded an empire from Germany. 'Germany demands her place in the ...'?
Shade
Sky
Stars
Q5.
Which of these words best describes Prussian culture in the early German state?
Communist
Democractic
Liberal