AP World Historyeasymcq1 pt

The immediate cause of World War I was:

A.The sinking of the Lusitania

B.The invasion of Poland

C.The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

D.The Russian Revolution

Explanation

Core Concept

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, triggered a chain of alliances that led to World War I.

Correct Answer

CThe assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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