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ROSE OF LIMA’S COLLEGE

FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION 2021-2022
HISTORY

FORM 3 Time allowed: 40 minutes

Total Marks: 65

Instructions:
1. Answer all the questions with dark blue or black ball-pen.
2. Write the answers clearly on the answer sheets provided.
3. You are reminded to read the questions carefully.

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (6 marks)

1. Who started the Alliance system before the First World War?
A. Otto Von Bismarck
B. Franz Ferdinand
C. Kaiser William II
D. Alfred von Tirpitz
2. Which of the following countries formed the Triple Alliance?
i. Russia ii. Germany
iii. Austria Hungary iv. Italy
A. i, iii and iv
B. i, ii and iv
C. i, ii and iii
D. ii, iii and iv
3. Which two countries had conflicts over Morocco in the late 19th century?
A. France and Italy
B. Britain and Germany
C. France and Germany
D. Austria-Hungary and Russia
4. Which of the following countries was defeated in the First Balkan War in 1912?
A. Serbia
B. Greece
C. Ottoman Empire
D. Austria-Hungary
5. Which of the following were the aims of extreme nationalism in Austria-Hungary?
i. To expand to the Balkans ii. To counter Russia and Serbia
iii. To counter Germany iv. To regain national glory
A. i and ii
B. i, ii and iii
C. ii and iv
D. i, ii and iv
6. Which of the following descriptions about the Second Moroccan Crisis is incorrect?
A. Germany sent a gunboat to Morocco.
B. Britain supported France against Germany.
C. Germany gave up Moroccan in the end.
D. A war between Germany and France broke out.

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Section B: Data-based Questions (36 marks)

1. Study Sources A and B, and then answer the questions that follow.
SOURCE A
The following is adapted from an article written by a German diplomat in 1914.
It was both necessary and desirable for us to be so strong at sea that no Sea Power could
attack us without risk, so that we might be free to protect our overseas interests,
independently of the influence and the choice of other Sea Powers. Our vigorous national
development, mainly in the industrial sphere, forced us to cross the ocean.
SOURCE B
The following cartoon was published in 1907, captioned ‘THE TUG OF PEACE’.

THE HAGUE
TEMPLE OF DISARMAMENT

Y
MODELS OF
DREADNOUGHT

Everybody (to everybody else): ‘After you, Sir!’

(a) Conclude from Source A two reasons for Germany to develop a strong navy. Support your
answer with relevant clues from Source A. (2+2 marks)
(b) Identify the countries represented by figures X and Y in Source B. (2 marks)
(c) Would the cartoonist of Source B think that peace could be achieved in 1907? Explain
your answer with two relevant clues from Source B. .(1+4 marks)
(d) ‘Armaments race was an important factor that caused the First World War.’ Do you agree?
Explain your answer using your own knowledge. .(1+6 marks)

(18 marks)

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2. Study Sources C and D, and then answer the questions that follow.
SOURCE C
The following cartoon was published in 1873.

* “AU REVOIR!”: “goodbye until we meet again!”

SOURCE D
The following was an article adapted from a German Newspaper published in 1890.
We are ready at the call of our Kaiser (William II) … but we may also demand in exchange
that the reward which is worth the sacrifice and this reward is: that we shall be a group of
conquering people which takes its portion of the world itself! Germany, WAKE UP!

(a) What was the Franco-German relationship in 1873? Explain your answer with reference to
Source C. (2+2 marks)
(b) Explain why Germany and France had such relationship in 1873 using your own knowledge.
(4 marks)
(c) Which main cause of the First World War was shown in Source D? (1 mark)
(d) What was Germany’s attitude towards war? Explain your answer with reference to Source D
and using your own knowledge. (1+4 marks)
(e) What impact did the main cause that you identified in part (c) bring about to world peace?
Explain your answer using your own knowledge. (4 marks)

(18 marks)
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Section C: Fill in the blanks (8 marks)

1. The European powers competed for colonies in the late 19th century because colonies were
symbols of (a) ____. Besides, colonies could provide resources, cheap labour and (b) ____ for
European products. They could also provide (c) ____ for the growing population of the colonial
powers.

2. Between 1871 and 1914, the armaments race took different forms. For instance, the European
powers spent more and more money on building armaments. They also developed new and
powerful weapons. This form of race was called (d) ____. Besides, they also introduced (e) ____
to build large army. This form of race was called (f) ____.

3. In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed (g) ____. (h) ____ was angry with this because it also wanted
to get these two places. Hostility intensified between the two nations after the crisis.

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Section D: Long questions (15 marks)

1. In what ways did the alliance system give rise to the First World War? Explain your answer.
(8 marks)

2. How did the Balkan wars (1912-13) make Europe more warlike? Explain your answer.
(7 marks)

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