Newsela Armenian Genocide

Armenia was different to other countries in the Ottoman Empire because they were

• Muslim

• Christian

• Pagan

• Buddhist

Armenians had the same rights as Muslims.

• True

• False

What did the Young Turks want to do?

• "Turkify" the empire

• give more rights to Armenians

• End WWI

• Help Belgium

Who did the Turks support in WWI?

• France

• Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

• Russia

• Belgium

When did the Armenian Genocide begin?

• 1939

• 1945

• 1922

• 1915

Did the Ottoman Government support the genocide?

• yes

• no

What happened to Armenian children during the genocide?

• They were sent to France

• They were sent to America

• They were kidnapped and sent to live in Turkish homes

• They were left alone

The Turkish government does not admit that a genocide took place.

• True

• False

How many Armenians lived in the Ottoman Empire before the genocide?

• 10 million

• 2 million

• 300,000

• 100,000

How many Armenians were killed in the genocide?

• 1.5 million

• 300,000

• 2 million

• 100,000