Question

#1: What is the spark that ignited the powder keg in the Balkans and directly led to World War I?

A. the assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II in Vienna

B. the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo

C. the invasion of Serbia by Austro-Hungarian troops

D. the announcement of an alliance between Russia and Serbia

**My answer: B

is that right?,

Answer 1

The answer is B. the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo Powder keg in general term is a barrel of gunpowder but it is also used figuratively to refer to the way a small event sets off something much larger. Europe already had many small conflicts but in this event Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a heir to the austrian empire so as he was killed by Sarajevo who was Serbian Austria declared war on Serbia. Serbia was an ally of Russia.So Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary, then Triple Alliance and Triple Entente kicked in, bringing the entire continent to war.