The death of what person triggered World War I?
Correct answer: B. Franz Ferdinand
- A. Winston Churchill
- B. Franz Ferdinand
- C. Lenin
- D. Czar Nicholas II
Explanation
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 set off the July Crisis and led to World War I. The other figures listed were not the immediate trigger.
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