WorksheetsLines in the Sand (partition the ME)
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does partition mean?
a)
To join together
b)
To review carefully
c)
To separate or divide
2.
Who drew the borders of modern SW Asian nations?
a)
France and Germany
b)
Great Britain and France
c)
Saudi Arabia and Iran
3.
Which empire did many SW Asian nations belong to before WWI?
a)
Austo-Hungarian Empire
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Roman Empire
4.
How did the new borders affect local cultures?
a)
Local cultures grew stronger
b)
New local cultures replaced the old ones
c)
Local cultures were destroyed
5.
Which country was supposed to be an independent Arab state inside the French sphere of influence?
a)
Iran
b)
Syria
c)
Turkey
6.
Which country was supposed to be an independent Arab state inside the British sphere of influence?
a)
Iraq
b)
Lebanon
c)
Turkey
7.
In 1916, who controlled Lebanon?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Russia
8.
What happened to the Kurds after 1916?
a)
They controlled what is now Turkey
b)
They lost their country and are split among several nations
c)
They now control more land than the original Kurdistan
9.
Which nation did not contain ethnic Kurds after 1916?
a)
Egypt
b)
Turkey
c)
Iraq
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