GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Central Powers
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Allied Powers
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, was one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria and was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.
Detailed explanation-2: -During World War I, the nations of Germany and Austria-Hungary, along with the other nations fought on one side. They were known as the Central Powers because of their location in the heart of Europe. Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire later joined the Central Powers in the hopes of regaining lost territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -By 1910 most of the major states of Europe belonged to one or the other of these great opposing alliances: the Central Powers, whose principal members were Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the Allies, composed of France, Russia, and Great Britain.