Question

Select the sentence that best summarizes the reason that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. a. Serbian nationalists wanted to anger Austria-Hungary. b. Serbian terrorists wanted to frighten Russia into joining the war. c.The Black Hand wanted to show it was a force to be reckoned with. d. Serbian nationalists hoped to drive Austria-Hungary out of Serbian territory.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is D) Serbian nationalist hoped to drive Austria-Hungary out of Serbian territory.

The sentence that best summarizes the reason that Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated is: Serbian nationalist hoped to drive Austria-Hungary out of Serbian territory.

On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo. The Black Hand –a secret society formed by the military- were behind the conspiracy to assassinate the Archduke. Due to this incident, the government of Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia, but Serbia rejected and Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This was the beginning of World War 1.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is "The Black Hand wanted to show it was a force to be reckoned with."