AP European History Chapter 18 Alliances, War and a Troubled Peace
Name __________________________________________ Date __________________________________ Period ________
_____ 1. The Triple Alliance forged by Bismarck consisted of ________.
A. Germany, Austria, and Italy
B. Germany, France, and Britain
C. Italy, Germany, and Spain
D. Austria, Germany, and Poland
_____ 2. William II wanted ________.
A. to forge alliances with Russia and France
B. to become more isolated
C. a navy and colonies like Britain’s
D. to expand the German Empire by gaining territory
_____ 3. At the Congress of Berlin in 1878, ________.
A. Germany claimed a new role on the world stage
B. Russia was permitted to occupy Constantinople
C. Bosnia-Herzegovina became an independent state
D. the Ottoman Empire was dismembered
_____ 4. Germany and Austria made a secret treaty in 1879 in which they agreed they would ___.
A. remain neutral in each other’s affairs
B. not attack each other
C. provide military assistance to each other if Russia attacked either of them
D. provide military assistance to each other if any country attacked them
_____ 5. The formation of the Triple Entente is best seen in light of the ________.
A. alliance between France and Russia
B. German alliance with Russia
C. creation of the Triple Alliance
D. end of the Habsburg Empire
_____ 6. The Pan-Slavic movement sought to ________.
A. unite all Slavs under the protection of Russia
B. gain independence for Bosnia and Herzegovina
C. gain independence for Serbia and Montenegro
D. unite all Slavs in an independent state
_____ 7. Which phrase best characterizes Bismarck’s view of Germany’s relationship with France
during the early 1870s?
A. mutually beneficial
B. appeasing
C. friendly
D. openly antagonistic
_____ 8. What motivated Russia and France to form an alliance?
A. Germany had been too successful in isolating both countries diplomatically.
B. Russia wanted to strengthen its political power so it could attack Germany, and France
wanted to weaken Germany’s influence so it could form alliances with other countries.
C. Russia wanted the troops France could supply, and France wanted the security against
Germany Russia could provide.
D. Each country feared the other would form an alliance with Germany.
_____ 9. The diplomatic policies of General Leo von Caprivi and William II resulted in _____.
A. Germany becoming an enemy of Britain
B. Germany and Britain drawing closer
C. Germany and France drawing closer
D. Germany becoming isolated from the rest of Europe
_____ 10. Germany’s real goal in fomenting the first Moroccan crisis was _________.
A. gaining a Mediterranean port
B. testing out new military technology
C. reconciling differences with France
D. testing international relations
_____ 11. During the last three decades of the nineteenth century, _____ chose to be isolated, but
________ was intentionally isolated by other European powers.
A. Britain; Russia
B. Germany: France
C. France; Russia
D. Britain; France
Essay:
1. What role did the formation of alliances play in the cause of World War I? How do you think World War I would have differed if the alliance system were not in play? Explain.
Topic: Emergence of the German Empire and the Alliance Systems (1873–1890)
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