Britain's fears of war with Germany were realised in 1914 with the outbreak of the First World War. Britain quickly invaded and occupied most of Germany's overseas colonies in Africa. In the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand occupied German New Guinea and Samoa respectively. Plans for a post-war division of the Ottoman Empire, which had joined the war on Germany's side, were secretly drawn up by Britain and France under the 1916 Sykes–Picot Agreement. This agreement was not divulged to the Sharif of Mecca, who the British had been encouraging to launch an Arab revolt against their Ottoman rulers, giving the impression that Britain was supporting the creation of an independent Arab state. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did the First World War begin? ANS1 1914 QSN2 When WW1 began, Britain took the opportunity to take over most of which country's colonies? ANS2 Germany QSN3 Who took over German New Guinea? ANS3 Australia QSN4 Who took over Samoa? ANS4 Sykes–Picot Agreement QSN5 The Sykes–Picot Agreement was signed in what year? ANS5 1916