Question 1
In which year did the conflict begin after the assassination of the Habsburg heir in the Balkans?
- 1914
- 1918
- 1912
- 1916
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1914
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Question 2
Which city was the site of the killing that sparked the July Crisis?
- Belgrade
- Sarajevo
- Budapest
- Vienna
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Sarajevo
Question 3
Who was killed in the Balkans in June 1914, helping trigger the conflict?
- Kaiser Wilhelm II
- King George V
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Tsar Nicholas II
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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