1. Origins of World War I

Diplomatic Crises — Quiz

Test your understanding of diplomatic crises with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

The Algeciras Conference of 1906, convened to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis, ultimately had which of the following significant diplomatic consequences?

Question 2

During the Bosnian Crisis of 1908-1909, the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary was particularly provocative to Serbia because:

Question 3

The First Balkan War (1912) saw the Balkan League successfully challenge the Ottoman Empire. Which of the following best describes a key long-term consequence of this war for the European diplomatic system?

Question 4

Germany's 'sabre-rattling' during the Second Moroccan Crisis (Agadir Crisis) of 1911, involving the dispatch of the gunboat Panther, was primarily intended to:

Question 5

The 'Concert of Europe,' a system of dispute resolution among the Great Powers, largely failed to prevent the escalation of diplomatic crises by 1914 because: