European Partitioning and Its Impact

Add details from the text to fill in the charts. Which two European nations controlled land in southwest Asia based on the partition?

• France and Germany

• Spain and Portugal

• France and Britain

• Italy and Greece

______ a partitioning agreement that divided land in southwest Asia

• Sykes-Picot

• Treaty of Versailles

• Yalta Agreement

• Potsdam Agreement

Germany controlled the northern region of southwest Asia after the European partition.

• True

• False

Which is NOT an ethnic group found in the Middle East?

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Thai

• All of the above are ethnic groups in the Middle East

Europe partitioning led to conflict in southwest Asia. Which of the following best explains why?

• It created artificial borders that ignored ethnic and religious divisions.

• It led to economic prosperity and stability.

• It resulted in immediate peace and cooperation among different groups.

• It had no significant impact on the region.

Germany controlled the northern region of southwest Asia after the European partition.

• True

• False

Europe partitioning led to conflict in southwest Asia. Which of the following best explains why?

• It created artificial borders that ignored ethnic and religious divisions.

• It promoted economic development and stability.

• It led to the unification of different ethnic groups.

• It established democratic governments in the region.

Europeans created artificial borders in the Middle East causing conflict between ethnic and religious groups. How were Europeans able to partition the land?

• Europeans persecuted Jews through the Holocaust

• Europeans won land from the Ottoman Empire concluding WWI

• Jews were forced to leave by the Romans in the Diaspora

• Immigrants moved to Palestine after WWII

What was the primary purpose of the Sykes-Picot Agreement signed in 1916?

• To divide the territories of the Ottoman Empire between Britain and France

• To establish peace in the Middle East

• To create a unified Arab state

• To promote trade between Europe and the Middle East

What was one of the major consequences of the Sykes-Picot Agreement on ethnic groups in the Middle East?

• Ethnic groups such as the Kurds were divided between multiple countries

• Ethnic groups were given their own independent states

• Ethnic groups were united under a single government

• Ethnic groups were relocated to Europe