The Partition of the Middle East

True or False: The Sykes-Picot Agreement, the Balfour Declaration, and the Promise to the Arabs were all made during World War I.

• True

• False

Which promise caused tensions between Jewish and Arab communities in the Middle East?

• Sykes-Picot Agreement

• Balfour Declaration

• Promise to the Arabs

• None of the above

Fill in the Blank: The Sykes-Picot Agreement divided the territories of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East between ___________ and ___________.

(a)  

Did the promises made during World War I contribute to stability or conflict in the Middle East? Explain your answer.

The promises made during World War I were fully fulfilled after the war ended.

• True

• False

After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, why did European partitioning lead to regional conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

• 1. There were few jobs available in the newly created countries.

• 1. There were few natural resources available in the newly created countries.

• 1. New political boundaries prevented people from immigrating to different areas.

• 1. New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.

Use the headline to answer the question.

“Tribal Revolts in Iraq: Kurds Targeted in North, Shia in the South”

 Which would be discussed under this headline?

• 1. the U.S. military operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm

• 1. the property rights of indigenous peoples in Southwest Asia

• 1. the heightened tensions caused by the creation of the state of Israel

• 1. the conflicts caused by French and British imperialism in Southwest Asia

Why did the change in boundaries between 1914 and 1923 lead to conflict?

• 1. They destroyed local natural, mineral, and environmental resources.

• 1. They ignored traditional religious and ethnic groups and regions.

• 1. They created an unequal distribution of resources.

• 1. They used natural features to distinguish regions.