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| Question | Answer |
| What happened in 1882? | A defensive alliance was formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. |
| What was this alliance known as? | This alliance came to be known as the Triple Alliance. |
| Why was this alliance formed? | This alliance was formed because Germany sought new allies as it feared that France would attack Germany in retaliation for France's defeat by Germany in the Franco-Prussian War of 1871. |
| What happened in 1894? | France sought its own ally and formed the Dual Entente with Russia |
| What is the Entente Cordiale? | By the beginning of 1900, Britain began to engage more with Europe, and in 1904 signed a treaty with France called the Entente Cordiale. |
| What was the Triple Entente? | In 1907, a new alliance between France, Britain and Russia was signed creating the Triple Entente. |
| What was a major consequence of the alliance system? | A major consequence of the alliance system was an increasing demand for more money to be spent on armaments. |
| What eventually happened to the nations of Europe? | The nations of Europe became increasingly distrustful of each other in the early years of the 20th century. |
| What happened with Germany during the 20th century? | Germany wanted to expand its influence by developing its own colonies and challenged the right of France to exert influence over non-European peoples in Morocco. |
| What happened in 1911? | There were two incidents involving Germany and France over Morocco and Germany was forced to back down by Britain and France on both occasions. |
| Who controlled the Balkans? | The Ottoman Turks controlled this area for over 400 years. |
| What happened as the Ottoman Empire began to unravel? | Austria-Hungary annexed the Balkan states of Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| What did that move lead to? | This move annoyed other European nations and Serbia, which had wanted to expand its influence in these states. |
| What did the wars in the Balkans lead to? | The wars in the Balkans led to a conference in London attended by the great European powers, with the aim of preventing more war. |
| Why were the tensions in Europe still growing in 1914? | Tensions is Europe were still growing in 1914 when the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne made a visit to Sarajevo in Bosnia. |
| Who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary? | Archduke Franz Ferdinand. |
| What happened to Archduke and his wife? | They were attacked while they were on their way to the hospital to visit those injured in the first attempt and were both killed. |
| Who was responsible for this attack? | The attacker was Gavrila Principe, a member of a Serbian organisation called the Black Hand. |
| What is an alliance? | An alliance is an agreement between nations to supports and protect each other. |
| What does assassination mean? | Assassination is a a murder of a public figure. |
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