What was the Mandate System established by the Paris Peace Conference?

• A) A plan to give independence to Ottoman lands

• B) A plan to split up old Ottoman lands in the Middle East and give control to France and Britain

• C) A plan to unite the Ottoman Empire under one rule

• D) A plan to create new countries in Europe

Select the region that was under French mandate.

Select the region that was under British mandate.

Which country was under British mandate and includes the city of Jerusalem according to the League of Nations Mandates, 1920?

• Lebanon

• Syria

• Palestine

• Iraq

What is one similarity between a colony and a mandate?

• Controlled by Europe

• Was meant to be temporary

• No competition between European countries

• Could not make locals into soldiers

What is one difference between a colony and a mandate?

• Resources taken

• Social Darwinism

• Was meant to be temporary

• Create borders without regard to culture

Fill in the blank: Both colonies and mandates were ______ by Europe.

• controlled

• ignored

• abandoned

• neglected

Fill in the blank: Mandates were meant to be ______.

• temporary

• permanent

• optional

• unnecessary

What is Social Darwinism?

• A) A theory that promotes equality among all people.

• B) The idea of 'survival of the fittest' where certain people become powerful because they are naturally better.

• C) A concept that supports social welfare and justice.

• D) A movement to end imperialism and racism.

True or False: Palestinians were living in Israel when the League of Nations established it as the Jewish Homeland.

• True

• False