Colonialism and Imperialism in West Asia

Colonialism and Imperialism in West Asia only began in the 19th century

• True

• False

Why was West Asia the last region to be conquered by the Europeans?

• Because the territory is wide and dangerous

• Because of the strong power of the Ottoman Empire

• Because it was a Muslim country

The founders of the Ottoman empire are called the

• Ottos

• Turks

• Semites

• Sikhs

The Ottoman empire was established in 1299 by

• Ottoman

• Osman III

• Osman I

• Osmalik

This is Istanbul, Turkey's former name

• Constantinople

• Chaldiran

• Dulkadir

He was the leader who successfully conquered Constantinople from the Byzantine Empire

• Osman I

• Mehmed II

• Mehmed I

They were youth Christian warriors who converted to Islam

• janissaries

• jananites

• janisandites

The Ottoman empire lasted this long in Constantinople

• ten centuries

• six centuries

• seven centuries

The Ottoman empire fell after world war I in

• 1917

• 1919

• 1918

It was the first European nation to challenge the power of the Ottoman empire in the mediterranean

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain