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The First World War officially began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in which city?
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Vienna
Quiz Options
- Vienna
- Budapest
- Belgrade
- Sarajevo
Explanation & Context
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, is widely considered the immediate trigger for World War I.
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