Ottoman Empire and the Creation of Israel

After losing in WWI, the Ottoman Empire was partitioned. What does it mean to be partitioned?

• To unify a divided nation.

• To create a homeland for all Jewish people.

• To declare a victor.

• To divide a region into smaller parts.

What natural resource did Great Britain want to have access to after partitioning the Ottoman Empire?

• silver

• sand

• oil

• timber

Why was the Zionist movement focused on Palestine as the Jewish homeland?

• natural resources

• oil

• historic homeland

• available land

Which two European countries partitioned the Ottoman Empire?

• Italy and Germany

• Great Britain and France

• Syria and Iraq

• Russia and the United States

Which European country ruled the area, Palestine, that was to become the Jewish homeland?

• France

• United States

• Great Britain

• Russia

Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI?

• United States

• Ottoman rulers

• Arabs and Persians

• European Politicians

Which group in the Middle East was not given their own country after World War I?

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Persians

• Turks

What was the primary reason for the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century?

• A) Economic prosperity

• B) Military defeats

• C) Technological advancements

• D) Cultural renaissance

Which agreement during World War I promised the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

• A) Treaty of Versailles

• B) Balfour Declaration

• C) Sykes-Picot Agreement

• D) Treaty of Sevres

What was the main objective of the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

• A) To establish peace in Europe

• B) To divide the Ottoman Empire's territories

• C) To create a Jewish state

• D) To promote economic trade