Question

question 11
1 pts
the \spark\ that began world war i was
○ the latest issue of \the dirty russian,\ a piece of german propaganda
○ the sinking of the maine
○ the sinking of the lusitania
○ the assassination of the archduke of austria-hungary

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The "latest issue of 'The Dirty Russian'" is not related to the start of WWI.
• The sinking of the Maine was related to the Spanish - American War, not WWI.
• The sinking of the Lusitania occurred during WWI but was not the spark that started it.
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Hungary (the Archduke of Austria - Hungary) in Sarajevo in 1914 is widely recognized as the event that triggered the chain of events leading to the start of World War I.

Answer:

the assassination of the Archduke of Austria - Hungary