Multiple choice general knowledge history

What Triggered the First World War after many long term causes for the war?

  1. Hitler's invasion of Britain

  2. assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

  3. Hitler's invasion of America

  4. Russia's invasion of Austria

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo was the immediate trigger that ignited existing tensions in Europe. This event activated a complex web of alliances, leading Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Hitler rose to power after WWI ended, making options A and C historically impossible for WWI's outbreak.