The Armenian Genocide 1915 Quiz

When did the leaders of the Turkish government set in motion a plan to expel and massacre Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire?

• 1915

• 1920

• 1908

• 1896

How many Armenians were estimated to be living in the Ottoman Empire at the time of the massacre?

• 500,000

• 2 million

• 1 trillion

• 3 million

What is the term used by most historians to describe the events of the Armenian massacre?

• Civil War

• Genocide

• Pogrom

• Revolution

What was the official religion of the kingdom of Armenia at the beginning of the fourth century A.D.?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Who declared that he would solve the 'Armenian question' once and for all in 1890?

• Sultan Abdul Hamid II

• Young Turks

• Armenian intellectuals

• Ottoman rulers

What event took place between 1894 and 1896 in response to large-scale protests by Armenians?

• Revolution

• Pogrom

• Armenian Genocide

• Turkification

Who came to power in Turkey in 1908 and established a more modern constitutional government?

• Armenian nationalists

• Ottoman rulers

• Young Turks

• Sultan Abdul Hamid II

In which year did the Armenian genocide begin?

• 1910

• 1915

• 1920

• 1896

What did the Turkish government declare against all Christians except their allies during World War I?

• Peace treaty

• Jihad

• Alliance

• Ceasefire

What did the killing squads organized by the Young Turks carry out during the Armenian genocide?

• Forced labor

• Mass deportation

• Liquidation of the Christian elements

• Cultural assimilation