The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which triggered the start of World War I, took place in which city?
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Correct answer: Sarajevo
Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This event activated a web of secret alliances that pulled the major powers of Europe into war.
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