European Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire

Open Ended

Predict: Why do you think the breakup of the Ottoman Empire and the following European partitioning of the Middle East might have led to regional conflicts?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason for continuing conflicts in the Middle East, according to the standards?

• Land and religion

• Climate change

• Economic development

• Technological advancement

Open Ended

What does the word empire make you think of? What empires have you heard of?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines an empire?

• A small independent city-state

• A group of people with the same culture

• An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority

• A democratic government with elected leaders

Multiple Select

Select the examples of artificial political boundaries?

• Property lines in subdivisions

• state lines

• rivers

• country borders

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were independent Islamic states or polities before World War I, according to the map?

• Syria and Iraq

• Lebanon and Palestine

• Arabian Peninsula and Iraq

• Turkey and Egypt

Multiple Choice

Based on the map, which modern countries were part of the Ottoman Empire before World War I?

• Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon

• France, Germany, Italy

• Russia, Greece, Egypt

• Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel

Open Ended

List what you remember about WW1?

Multiple Choice

What happened to the Ottoman Empire after World War I?

• It became stronger and expanded its territory.

• It remained neutral and kept its lands.

• It collapsed and its lands were divided between Britain and France.

• It joined the Allied Powers and won new lands.

Multiple Choice

According to the map, which areas were under British and French control after the partition of the Ottoman Empire?

• Turkey and Iran

• Syria and Iraq

• Egypt and Saudi Arabia

• Greece and Lebanon

Multiple Choice

Why did Britain and France establish new borders in the Middle East after World War I?

• To promote peace and unity in the region

• To gain immediate control and future oil profits

• To restore the Ottoman Empire

• To create independent countries for all ethnic groups

Open Ended

How is the Middle East different after the fall of the Ottoman Empire?

Open Ended

How did European partitioning of the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire lead to regional conflict?

Open Ended

Describe how land and religion have contributed to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.