26.4 Nationalism in Southwest Asia

What was the heart of the Ottoman Empire?

• Ankara, Turkey

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Izmir, Turkey

• Bursa, Turkey

In what year did the Ottoman Empire dissolve, spurring the rise of nationalism in Turkey?

• 1922

• 1918

• 1930

• 1908

The Young Turk Revolution in the 19th century was significant because:

• it led to the establishment of a constitutional government in the Ottoman Empire.

• it marked the beginning of the Ottoman Empire's decline.

• it resulted in the independence of several Balkan states.

• it caused the fall of the Ottoman Sultan.

Who was the sultan that stepped down during the Young Turk Revolution?

• Sultan Abdul Hamid I

• Sultan Abdul Hamid II

• Sultan Mehmed V

• Sultan Mehmed VI

The outcome of the Treaty of Mudros in October 1918 was:

• The end of World War I

• The partitioning of the Ottoman Empire

• The beginning of the Cold War

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Who became the president of the Republic of Turkey in 1923?

• Mustafa Kemal

• Ismet Inonu

• Abdullah Gul

• Recep Tayyip Erdogan

How many Armenians were estimated to have been exterminated during the Armenian Genocide?

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 1.5 million

• 2 million

In 1932, who unified Arabia as Saudi Arabia?

• King Abdullah
• Prince Mohammed bin Salman
• Faisal Ibn Saud
• Abdulaziz Ibn Saud

Saudi Arabia modernized while keeping Islamic traditions by:

• adopting Western technology while maintaining religious laws

• completely abandoning traditional practices

• isolating itself from global influences

• rejecting all forms of modernization

The discovery of oil in the 1920s and 1930s had a significant impact on the region. What was one of the major effects?

• Economic growth and modernization

• Decline in population

• Decrease in trade activities

• Reduction in foreign investments