G10 Quiz 7: Lesson 7

What was one of the main reasons for the resentment against Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during the late 19th century?

• Their refusal to pay taxes

• Their rise in influence and prominent positions

• Their alliance with the Kurds

• Their conversion to Islam

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Which event marked the beginning of the Hamidian Massacres against Armenians in the Ottoman Empire from 1894 - 1894?

• The Young Turk Revolution

• The First Balkan War

• The Armenian resistance movement

• The Treaty of 1878

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What was the primary justification used by the leader of the Ottoman Empire for the deportation of all Armenians from eastern Anatolia in 1915?

• Economic necessity

• National security

• Religious conversion

• Political reform

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How did the Ottoman Empire's preference towards Muslims affect the Armenians and other minority groups in the late 19th Century before the Hamidian Massacres against the Armenians?

• It led to their forced conversion to Islam

• It made life difficult for them

• It resulted in their exemption from taxes

• It allowed them to form their own independent state

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What was the outcome of the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire by the end of 1916?

• It increased due to immigration

• It remained the same

• It decreased dramatically

• It was completely eradicated

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What was the fate of many Armenian women and children who escaped deportation during the genocide?

• They were sent to Europe

• They were forcibly converted to Islam

• They were given asylum in Russia

• They were allowed to return home

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How did the Ottoman government justify the actions taken against the Armenians during the genocide?

• As necessary measures during wartime

• As a response to Armenian aggression

• As a religious duty

• As a means to promote economic growth

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What role did the nationalist Young Turk Revolution play in the history of the Armenian Genocide?

• It ended the genocide

• It initiated reforms that protected Armenians

• It deposed the sultan but did not try to stop the violence

• It led to the independence of Armenia

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