The correct alternative is <em>"Identification of cities, states and countries".</em>
A political map must have states and countries marked on it, also its capitals. But on the other hand, there's no need for the presence of topography and boundaries, because it would include the political boundaries, not the natural ones.
Also, labels for continents and oceans is not a characteristic of a political map, nor the key for natural resources.
I think the most significant cause of World War one was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other causes of the war was Imperliasm, Militarism, Nationalism and Alliances that were formed.