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HOME BASED LEARNING RESOURCE 1

YEAR 12 HISTORY

TOPIC: WORLD WAR 1

Monday 31/05/21

1.) Name two countries that fought against Turkey in the first Balkan War.

2.) Define alliance and name the country that formed the first alliance.

3.) Explain the purpose of Britain forming the Triple Entente.

4.) State the members of central and allied Powers Group

5.) Briefly explain the meaning of war climate?

Tuesday 01/06/21

Study the resource below and answer the following questions.

Resource I

Source: www.yahoo.com

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1.) Describe the Fashola Incident?

2.) Describe the route of the French men had taken?

3.) Discuss why Britain was on the verge of war with France?

Resource II

Source: www.yahoo.com

1.) Name the country that made unexpected alliance with Japan.

2.) State the reason why Japan was the choice for this alliance and explain an impact of the

above alliance on major powers?

Wednesday 02/06/21

1. Explain why some European powers decided to annex other territories.

2. Name two countries that set up colonies in both Africa and Asia.

3. Describe how the Industrial Revolution contributed to the armaments race.

4. Explain why colonial subjects fought for self-rule.

5. Name the Conference that was held to sort out issues of imperial rivalry in Africa and

state the decision made by the Big Powers regarding Africa.

Thursday 03/06/21

1. Name the incident that involved France and Britain in Northern Africa.

2. State one reason why Russia was interested in the Balkans.

3. How did the assassination at Sarajevo become the immediate cause of World War I?

4. In which year did the First Moroccan crisis occur?

5. Briefly explain a cause for the Fashoda incident in 1898.

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Friday 04/06/21

1. The new German Kaiser Wilhelm II clashed with Bismarck and pursued a world policy

of Weltpolitik. Explain what Weltpolitik means.

2. Name the 5 superpowers in Europe

3. Identify the two European powers involved in the Agadir crisis of 1911

4. Identify one of the three countries that formed the 1881 League of Three Emperors.

5. Name the region which was known as the Powder Keg of Europe and give a reason for

this.

Monday 07/06/21

1.) Explain the purpose of Berlin Conference.

2.) Explain why there was a demand for colonies

3.) Explain what is meant by the phrase “Britain before this was in a state of “Splendid

Isolation”?

4.) Explain the meaning of Nationalism?

5.) Explain three significant impacts of nationalism on the relations of major powers

Tuesday 08/06/21

Study the resource below and answer the following questions.

Source: www.google.com

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1.) Briefly state the person depicted in the above resource?

2.) Describe how did he contributed towards World War One?

3.) State the social impacts of World War One.

Wednesday 09/06/21

Resource Interpretation

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1.) Differentiate between triple alliance and triple entente?

2.) State the following nations that are part triple alliance and triple entente?

3.) Explain the meaning Balkan State.

Thursday 10/06/21 and Friday 11/06/21

ESSAY WRITING

Write an essay of 180 – 200 words on the following questions.

Discuss the situation at Sarajevo on 28th June, 1914 and how it became a cause for

World War 1.

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Monday (14/06/21)

Study the resource and answer the following questions

1. State the name of the above conference held at Netherlands depicted in the resource?

2. Briefly discuss the reason of the first and second conference being held at the

Netherlands.

Resource II

1.) Briefly state the above incident depicted in the above resource?

2.) Why did Germany send the Gunboat to the North African country?

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Tuesday (15/06/21)

Short answer questions

1.) Describe 2 causes of first Balkan war and 2 results of First Balkan War.

2.) Explain the Dreikaiserbund treaty and state the year this treaty was formed?

3.) During World War I, a wide variety of weapons were used. Identify six different types of

weapons used.

4.) Explain the term Armistice.

Wednesday (16/06/21)

Resource Interpretation

Source: www.google.com

1.) Briefly state the name of the person depicted in the resource above?

2.) Discuss two aspects of the Schlieffan plan?

3.) State two aspects of the actual happenings of the war?

Thursday (17/06/21) and Friday (18/06/21)

ESSAY WRITING

Write an essay of 180 – 200 words on the following questions.

Discuss three ways in which each of the following events was considered a cause of World

War I:

(i) Militarism (ii) Industrialisation