Study History revision pack on Causes of the First World War for O-Level. Useful for revision, homework, and exam preparation in Zimbabwe.
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This is the ZIMSEC O-Level History revision pack from August 2017. It is a free revision pack for revision.
2017 AUGUST VACATION REVISION QUESTION 1: CAUSES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR Nov 2003 1 a) Give any 5 reasons for the British abandonment of the policy of splendid isolation. [5] b) Describe the terms of the triple alliance and the triple entente [12] c) To what extent did the formation of the triple entente increase tension in Europe? [8] Nov 2004 1 a) Name any 5 Balkan states before the First World War. [5] b) Describe the First and Second Balkan wars [12] c) To what extent did the Balkan Wars lead to the outbreak of the First World War? [8] Nov 2005 1a) Identify any 5 states in the Balkan Peninsula between 1900 and 1914. [5] b) Describe the Sarajevo Incident of 1914. [12] c) How far did the Sarajevo Incident contribute to the outbreak of the First World War? [8] Nov 2006 1 a) Name any 5 countries that fought against Turkey in the First Balkan War of 1912 [5] b) Describe the First Balkan war (1912) and the Second Balkan War (1913) [12] c) To what extent did these Balkan Wars contribute to the outbreak of World War? [8] Nov 2007 1 a) name i) the 2 members of the Entente Cordiale (1904) and ii) Three members of the Triple Entente (1907) [5] b) Describe i) the Entente cordiale (1904) and the ii) The Anglo- Russian agreement (1907) [12] c) To what extent did the Entente cordiale and the Anglo-Russian agreement increase tension in Europe during this period? [8] Nov 2008 1 a) Name any 5 European countries that attended the Algeciras conference in 1906. [5] b) Describe the conflicts between Austria- Hungary and Serbia in 1908 and 1914. [12] c) To what extent was Austria- Hungary to blame for the outbreak of the First World War? [8]