Unit 3 Test Practice

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Why did European powers partition the Middle East after WWI? Options: To spread democracy, To divide religious groups, To establish peace, To gain control over resources and trade routes, To reduce immigration to Europe

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To gain control over resources and trade routes

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What was a long-term effect of European partitioning in the Middle East? Options: Regional unity, Ongoing conflicts and disputes over boundaries, Increased global trade, Decline in oil production, Independence of all regional groups

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Ongoing conflicts and disputes over boundaries

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Which agreement divided the Ottoman Empire's holdings between Britain and France?

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Sykes-Picot Agreement

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Why did the Sykes-Picot Agreement create issues in the Middle East?

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It ignored local ethnic and cultural boundaries.

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How did European partitioning after WWI impact ethnic and cultural groups in the Middle East? Options: It respected their unity, It divided groups with shared culture, It united all ethnic groups in one nation, It brought equal representation for all groups, It eliminated ethnic conflicts

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It divided groups with shared culture

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What is the Sykes-Picot Agreement known for in Middle Eastern history?

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Creating artificial borders

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Which two ethnic or religious groups have ongoing conflicts in Israel due to European partitioning? (Options: Kurds and Turks, Sunnis and Shias, Jews and Arabs, Persians and Kurds, Armenians and Turks)

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Jews and Arabs

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What factor increased international support for a Jewish homeland after WWII? Options: The Sykes-Picot Agreement, The Holocaust, Discovery of oil, The end of WWI, New economic alliances

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The Holocaust

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Why is the legacy of the Sykes-Picot Agreement still relevant today?

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It established artificial borders.

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What ongoing issue is linked to European partitioning in Iraq and among the Kurds? Options: Religious freedom for all, Conflict over shared resources, Conflicts about political representation, Ongoing disputes over ethnic boundaries, Increased tourism

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Ongoing disputes over ethnic boundaries