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7. In 1914, Britain's share of the world's industrial output: A) Was tied for tenth. B) Had dropped behind that of the United States and Germany. C) Was roughly the same as Germany's? D) Was the world's largest. E) Stood at twice that of its nearest competitor. 8. Which of the following was NOT an important area of competition and conflict between England and Germany in the years leading up to World War One? A) Religious differences. B) The naval race. C) Colonial disputes. D) Industrial and trade rivalry. E) Nationalistic tensions. 9. The members of the Triple Alliance were? A) England, France, and Russia. B) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia. C) Russia, Italy and Germany. D) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. E) England, France and Italy. 10. The French were deeply suspicious of German expansion because of? A) Germany's role in the final defeat of Napoleon. B) The solid total alliance between the British and the Germans. C) The rise of Adolf Hitler. D) The inability of the French to forget their humiliating defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. E) German support of Basque separatists. 11. The military plan that called for an invasion of France followed by defensive action against Russia was called? A) Plan XVII. B) The Bismarck plan. C) The Schlieffen plan. D) The Brest-Litovsk Offense. E) The Belgian insertion plan. 12. The soldiers who marched off in 1914 to fight in World War I were mostly? A) Depressed, because they remembered the incredible slaughter of the Franco-Prussian War. B) Mercenary troops. C) Extremely poor farmers that needed income for work as a soldier. D) Depressed because of their religious opposition to war. E) Enthusiastic young men who expected a quick victory.

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ANS. 7 In 1914, the share of Britain in the world's industrial output was roughly the same as that of Germany i.e. 14%

ANS. 8 All of the following except the religious differences were the important areas of competition between England and Germany in the years leading to world war I.

ANS. 9 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy were the members of the triple alliance.

ANS. 10 The french were deeply suspicious of german expansion because of the inability of the french to forget their humiliating defeat in the Franco-Prussian war.

ANS. 11 The Schlieffen plan was called for an invasion of France followed by defensive against Russia.

ANS. 12 The soldiers who marched off in 1914 to fight in world war I were mostly enthusiastic young men who expected a quick victory.