Middle East Empires Quiz

Which empire is shown as controlling a large territory in the Middle East in the late 1800s according to the map?

• Persian Empire

• Egyptian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• British Empire

Which of the following areas was not under the control of the Ottoman Empire in the late 1800s as per the map?

• Egypt

• Persia

• Qatar

• Arab Nomads

According to the map, which area was labeled as "Trucial Oman" in the late 1800s?

• The area along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf

• The territory directly east of Egypt

• The region north of the Ottoman Empire

• The inland area of the Arabian Peninsula

What is Zionism as described in the late 1800s context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

• The belief that Jews should have their own homeland or nation to be safe from persecution

• The movement for Jews to integrate into various nations without a separate homeland

• The political policy of the Ottoman Empire regarding the control of Palestine

• The British mandate to establish a national home for the Jewish people

Who controlled the area of Palestine in the late 1800s?

• Britain

• The Ottoman Empire

• Zionist organizations

• Palestinian Arabs

What happened in 1918 concerning the control over the area of Palestine?

• The Ottoman Empire regained control from Britain

• Britain won control over the area of Palestine from the Ottoman Empire

• Zionist organizations took control of Palestine

• Palestinian Arabs gained independence

Until what year did Britain maintain control over the area of Palestine after winning it in 1918?

• 1948

• 1967

• 1918

• 1939

What was the state of tension and violence between the Jews and Palestinian Arabs from 1918 until 1948?

• It remained stable and peaceful

• It improved and led to a joint government

• It worsened

• It was non-existent

What event in the 1940s increased the desire for Jewish immigration to Palestine?

• World War I

• The Holocaust

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The Suez Crisis

In 1947, what did the United Nations recommend for the territory of Palestine?

• It should become a single independent country

• It should be divided into three separate countries

• It should be divided into two separate countries

• It should remain under British control