Question

what country is faulted for giving austria-hungary a \blank check\ of unconditional support before the beginning of world war i?
○ germany
○ bulgaria
○ russia
○ serbia

question 7 (multiple choice worth 5 points)
(07.01 mc)
what was the united kingdoms stated reason for entering the war against germany?
○ germanys invasion of france
○ to gain decisive naval supremacy
○ to defend belgian neutrality
○ germanys human rights abuses in sub - saharan africa

Explanation:

First Question (About "blank check" for Austria - Hungary)

Before World War I, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Germany gave Austria - Hungary a "blank check" of unconditional support, meaning Germany would support Austria - Hungary in whatever action it took against Serbia. Bulgaria, Russia, and Serbia were not the ones to give this support. Bulgaria was an ally later, Russia supported Serbia, and Serbia was the target of Austria - Hungary's potential action.

The United Kingdom had a treaty guaranteeing Belgian neutrality. When Germany invaded Belgium (as part of its Schlieffen Plan to attack France), the UK used defending Belgian neutrality as its stated reason to enter the war against Germany. Germany's invasion of France was part of the overall conflict but not the UK's stated trigger. Gaining naval supremacy was not the stated reason, and Germany's human rights abuses in sub - Saharan Africa were not a factor in the UK's entry into WWI against Germany.

Answer:

A. Germany

Second Question (UK's stated reason for entering war against Germany)