SW Asia History DLT 1 Ottoman Empire

Today, in the Middle East there are many conflicts that stem from where the boundaries of the countries are drawn. Many boundaries either include groups that have historically opposed each other or split groups with commonalities into different countries. This problem is largely a consequence of

• the way Europe divided the region after the fall of the Ottoman Empire
• treaties that came after World War II
• interference from North America and East Asia as they battled for control of the region
• the natural distribution of resources in the region

What event led to the end of the Ottoman Empire?

• World War I
• World War II
• Cold War
• Religious disputes

Who decided how the Ottoman Empire would be divided?

• Ottoman royalty
• Turkish governments
• European politicians
• United States

What is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?

• A religious group shares the same ancestry, an ethnic group shares the same beliefs
• A religious group shares the same beliefs, an ethnic group shares the same ancestry
• A religious group shares the same beliefs, an ethnic group shares the same political views
• A religious group and ethnic group are the same

 How did the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I lead to conflict in Southwest Asia?

• Many new countries were created that represented a single ethnic group.
• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were divided among Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Palestine.
• Several small Arab countries joined together to push for the creation of the State of Israel.
• European politicians didn’t take into account religious and ethnic groups when drawing new boundaries.

How did European partitioning (dividing-up) in Southwest Asia impact the region?

• Europeans drew borders that combined similar ethnic and religious groups who have lived in peace ever since the end of WWI.
• Europeans drew borders that combined different ethnic and religious groups who fought for control over the land.
• Europeans helped Palestinians create their own country where they can be safe from Jewish Israelis.
• Europeans returned control of Southwest Asia back to the Ottoman Empire.

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The Sykes-Picot Agreement....

• drew the borders for the new countries created in the Middle East
• was between Great Britain and France
• was a secret agreement
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What happened to the Ottoman Empire after WWI?

• Most of the people converted to Islam
• It regained control of Southwest Asia
• It gained control of North Africa
• Much of the land was divided among Western powers into mandates

What caused the Ottoman Empire to end after WWI?

• Ottomans were on the losing side of the war, along with Germany and Austria-Hungary
• The Ottoman government was overthrown by a revolt of factory workers
• The empire spent too much money on buildings and new roads and went bankrupt
• The people in the empire were starving because a long drought had ruined agriculture

What term refers to the dividing of countries?

• Liberate
• Fundamentalism
• Unite
• Partition