The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide is considered the first modern genocide of the 20th Century.

• True
• False

Historic Armenia is located in modern day _______.

• Iraq
• Turkey
• Iran
• Egypt

In the 15th century, historic Armenia was absorbed into the ______ Empire.

• Byzantine
• Persian
• Russian
• Ottoman

In what part of the Ottoman Empire did the majority of the Armenian population live at the start of World War I?

• They were spread fairly evenly across the Ottoman Empire

• The Balkan Region

• Eastern Anatolia

• Constantinople

________ became the official religion of Armenia in 301 CE.

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism

The Armenian Genocide occurred under the cover of ________.

• World War I
• World War II
• Russian Revolution
• Vietnam War

The Armenian people were considered different from others living in the Ottoman Empire primarily because of their _____.

• Religious beliefs
• Occupations
• Racial characteristics
• History

How were Armenians treated differently than other people living in the Ottoman Empire?

• Had to wear a special badge
• Could not practice their religion
• Were not allowed to be educated
• had to pay higher taxes

Between 1894 and 1896, 200,000 Armenians were slaughtered in what became known as the ___________________.

• Telaatian Massacres
• Enyerian Massacres
• Jemalian Massacres
• Hamidian Massacres

________ was the Sultan during the Hamidian Massacres.

• Suleiman the Magnificent
• Abdul-Hamid II
• Talaat Pasha
• Henry Morganthou