partitioning ottoman land

How did World War I have the greatest impact on the Ottoman Empire, and WHY?

• It made them a better empire, because they got more people too join them

• It made them collapse , because they joined the losing side, Allied Powers

• It made them collapse, because they joined the losing side, the Central Powers

• They wanted to join the Allied Powers and ended up winning.

How did the Ottoman Empire's decision to join the Central Powers effect its strength?

• After joining the UK and France the Empire sour to new heights.
• The Empire was struck into a depression and was supported by German trade.
• The decision to join the central powers is what dissolved the Empire.
• The Ottomans won WW1 and took French lands.

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.

Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?

• United States
• Ottoman Rulers
• European politicians
• Middle Eastern Governments

 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.

What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?

• Janissary
• Rajput
• Sultan
• Mansabdar