The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, in June 1914 led to the outbreak of the First World War. In which city was he killed?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sarajevo
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot dead in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia, and the alliances of the European powers turned this into the First World War.