Question

question 9 of 10
what was the effect of the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand?
a. the british empire began to expand into asia and africa.
b. world war i broke out between the triple alliance and allied powers.
c. a group of states came together to form germany.
d. serbian nationalists agreed to join austria-hungary.

Explanation:

The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo was the immediate trigger for World War I. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, which pulled the pre-existing alliance systems (Triple Alliance and Allied Powers) into a full-scale global conflict. The other options are incorrect: British imperial expansion predated this event, Germany unified in 1871, and Serbian nationalists did not join Austria-Hungary.

Answer:

B. World War I broke out between the Triple Alliance and Allied powers.