The immediate spark for hostilities in Europe in 1914 was
A. the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
B. a struggle between European powers for control of the international diamond trade.
C. the sinking of the British passenger liner Lusitania.
D. the death of Otto von Bismarck in Germany.
E. the German invasion of Poland.
A
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A. Hinduism B. Islam C. Zoroastrianism D. Buddhism
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