Question

Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A) Robert Brown
B) William II
C) Gavrilo Princip
D) K.C. Thomas

Answer 1

Hint: He was a Bosnian Serb member of Young Bosnia, a revolutionary movement active before World War 1. Born on 25th July 1894, he was the assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which contributed to the outbreak of World War 1. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison where he died because of poor conditions on 28th April 1918.

Complete answer:
Let us look at the given options:
Option A) Robert Brown was born on 21st December 1773 in Scotland. He was a botanist and one of his most important achievements was the description of the cell nucleus, observation of the Brownian motion. This option is incorrect because he died 5 years before Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born.
Option B) William II was the 3rd son of William the Conqueror. He was the king from 1087-1100. He was unsuccessful in extending his control over Wales. This option is incorrect as William II died way before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Option C) Gavrilo Princip was born on 25th July 1894. He was a member of Young Bosnia and sought an end to Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was just 19 years old when he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand with his FN Model 1910 semi-automatic pistol at point-blank range. So, this option is correct.
Option D) This option is incorrect because this is a fictional name.

The correct answer is Option (C) i.e, Gavrilo Princip.

Note: Gavrilo Princip's aim was to unify Yugoslavia and want to free it from Austria. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to the July Ultimatum, a countermove to Serbia led by Austria-Hungary which led to the outbreak of World War 1. He was chained to a wall in solitary confinement where he suffered tuberculosis which resulted in the amputation of his right arm. He died on 28th April 1918 because of malnutrition and diseases.