Ottoman Empire

Which event directly caused the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?

• World War I
• World War II
• Revolutionary War
• Iraq War

Partitioning means:

• Giving something to somebody
• Walking your cat
• Dividing into parts
• Selling oil for profit

An extensive group of countries under a single supreme authority (ruler) is referred to as a __________. Usually, the ruler allows these "countries" to rule themselves, but does have complete authority over them.

• Monarchy
• Kingship
• Empire
• Autocracy

The Ottoman Empire, at its height, controlled land in:

• Europe, Africa, and South America
• Europe, Asia, and Australia
• Europe, Africa, and North America
• Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia

Britain and France, when partitioning the old Ottoman Empire, cared most about:

• Profiting from oil
• Preventing conflict among religious and ethnic groups
• Profiting from slave labor

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire?

• Britain and France created borders in the Middle East that had not previously existed.
• The Kurds were divided into areas of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria.
• Britain and France created borders that minimized conflict between religious and ethnic groups.
• Sunnis and Shias were grouped together in Iraq, leading to conflict.

Which of the following became its own independent country (not a colony of Britain or France) after the Ottoman Empire collapsed?

• Turkey
• Iraq
• Syria
• Palestine