Question

Which one of the following areas was the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871?

Options

• The Balkans

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Germany

Answer 1

The Balkans

Explanation:

The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 was the area called the Balkans. The Balkans was a region of geographical and ethnic variation comprising modern-day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, and Montenegro whose inhabitants were broadly known as the Slavs.