1. ? What were the MAIN causes of the First World War? MilitaryAlliances ImperialismNationalism Which area do you think caused the most tension in Europe? LO - Identify the long term causes of the First World War.

2. What reasons do Blackadder, George and Baldrick identify as the causes of the First World War?

3. The following were all partially responsible for the outbreak of the First World War; i - The Alliance System ii - German Militarism iii - Conflict in the Balkans. Which do you think was the most responsible? Explain your answer referring only to i, ii and iii. (10 marks) LO - Evaluate which factors were the most responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914.

4. The following were all partially responsible for the outbreak of the First World War; i - The Alliance System ii - German Militarism iii - Conflict in the Balkans. Which do you think was the most responsible? Explain your answer referring only to i, ii and iii. (10 marks) Check - Where did you place these reasons in your table? Which of these 3 reasons did you consider to be the most responsible? Which of these 3 reasons do you think was the least responsible? What is this question asking you to do? How would you tackle this question? LO - Evaluate which factors were the most responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914.

5. The following were all partially responsible for the outbreak of the First World War; i - The Alliance System ii - German Militarism iii - Conflict in the Balkans. Which do you think was the most responsible? Explain your answer referring only to i, ii and iii. (10 marks) 1. Take each of the reasons in turn and explain why this reason was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. To what extent did each reason increase tensions between the leading powers of Europe and how did this make war more likely? 2. Using the points you have made, reach a conclusion as to which reason was the most responsible for war. Evaluate the significance that this reason had in the build up and aftermath of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination to justify your choice. To get full marks... LO - Evaluate which factors were the most responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914.

6. Level 2 - Identifies and / or describes reasons why these factors led to war. (2 – 4 marks) Level 3 - Explains why one of the reasons given was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. (5 – 6 marks) Level 1 - General, vague answer which lacks specific knowledge or detail. (1 – 2 marks) Level 4 - Explains why the 2 or 3 of the reasons given were responsible for war. (7 – 9 marks) Level 5 - Explains why the reasons given were responsible for the war with an evaluation of which factor was the most responsible. (10 marks) LO - Evaluate which factors were the most responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. Assess and improve a candidate’s answer using a GCSE mark scheme.

7. When do you think this cartoon was produced? What is the message of this cartoon? How did the events of 1890 – 1914 lead to this situation?