G10 Quiz 8 - Unit 5

Where was western Anatolia, in which most of the Armenian people lived before World War I?

• Ottoman Empire.

• French Mandate.

• British Mandate.

• Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Which ethnic group created and controlled the Ottoman Empire?

• Turkish.

• Armenian.

• Jewish.

• Arab.

When did the Armenian genocide begin?

• 1915, after the Battle of Sarikemish during World War I.

• 1908, when the Young Turks took power in the Ottoman Empire before World War I.

• 1919, when World War I ended.

• 1920, when the Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I.

What were the reasons for the Armenian genocide? Check ALL that apply.

• Armenian minority was economically doing better than Turkish majority.

• Turks accused Armenians of betrayal during World War I.

• Religious differences between Turks and Armenians.

• Decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Who were the Young Turks?

• A group of Armenian intellectuals who wanted to revive the Ottoman Empire.

• A British military unit who supported the Ottoman Empire in World War I.

• A French political party from the Turkish ethnic group.

• A group of Turkish army officers in the Ottoman Empire who directed the Armenian genocide.

What was the outcome of the Armenian genocide?

• The establishment of an Armenian state

• The deportation of Armenians to Europe

• The death of about 1.5 million Armenians

• The integration of Armenians into the Ottoman military

What was the main goal of Zionism?

• To create a global economic network for Jewish people.

• To promote Jewish culture worldwide.

• To establish a homeland in Palestine for the Jewish people .

• To establish a homeland for Jewish people in Europe.

What did the father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, believe made the Jews one people even though they lived in many different countries?

• Sharing a desire to live in Palestine.

• Sharing a common language.

• Sharing a common religion and the experience of being hated.

• Sharing a hatred of Arab people.

What did Britain's Balfour Declaration promise the Jewish people of Europe during World War I?

• The Ottoman Empire's control over Palestine

• The Sykes-Picot Agreement

• The creation of a Jewish national home in Palestine

• Arab independence

What was the main focus of Arab nationalism in the late 1800s?

• To promote Islamic religion

• To establish a global Arab empire

• To support the Ottoman Empire

• To unite Arab people