SS7H2a Partitioning of Southwest Asia

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What large empire broke up after World War I?

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Ottoman Empire

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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

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European politicians

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What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

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The new countries included people who did not have much in common.

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Despite their large population, _______ did not get their own territory when Europeans partitioned the Middle East.

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Kurds

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Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

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Great Britain

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What is the country called TODAY where the Ottoman Empire began? Options: Anatolia, Asia-Minor, Turkey, Iraq

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Turkey

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Why are many of the current problems in the Middle East connected to the way the Ottoman Empire was divided?

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Those drawing the boundaries ignored religious and ethnic ties.

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This term refers to the dividing of countries.

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Partition