Multiple choice

How did the Austrian empire respond after the assassination of the archduke Francis Ferdinand?

  1. Cried and mourned

  2. Dropped a bomb on Sarajevo

  3. Sent an ultimatum to Serbia

  4. They did nothing

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Following the assassination, Austria-Hungary issued a series of harsh demands to Serbia, known as the July Ultimatum, which was designed to be rejected to justify a declaration of war.