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Armenian Genocide

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Henry Morgenthau?

a)

German Ambassador to Turkey

b)

A doctor who helped the deported Armenians

c)

Photographer who sent images of the Genocide to America

d)

The United States Ambassador To Turkey

2.

Armenia was different to other countries in the Ottoman Empire because they were

a)

Muslim

b)

Christian

c)

Pagan

d)

Buddhist

3.

The new leadership of the Young Turks promoted ______________.

a)

Turkish nationalism and takeover of public life by the Turkish people

b)

equality and opportunity in government

c)

the idea of a fresh start for Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire

4.

In 1914, World War 1 began, and the Ottoman Empire

a)

Joined The Allied Powers of Great Britain, France, and Russia

b)

Joined The Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary

c)

Remained Neutral

5.

What is Turkism?

a)

To unite all Turkish people in the entire region

b)

To separate all Turkish people in the entire region

6.

Who was Mehmed Talaat?

a)

Member of the Young Turk Revolution and Minister of the Interior

b)

German Ambassador to Turkey

c)

An Armenian sympathizer in the Turkish government

d)

Sultan of Ottoman Empire that was overthrown by The Young Turk movement

7.

Economically, the average Armenian was ______ wealthy than other peoples within the Ottoman Empire.

a)

more

b)

less

8.

In 1913, the organization that rose up and took power in the Ottoman Empire was called the

a)

Committee of Union and Progress

b)

Committee of Public Safety

c)

Young Turks

d)

Young Kurds

9.

The new leadership of the Young Turks promoted ______________.

a)

Turkish nationalism and takeover of public life by the Turkish people

b)

equality and opportunity in government

c)

the idea of a fresh start for Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire

10.

The Ottoman leadership ordered that the Armenians be __________, and it would be this order that leads to the massacre of the Armenian genocide.

a)

executed

b)

deported

c)

freed

d)

enslaved

11.

How were Armenians treated by the Ottoman Empire before World War I?

a)

They were denied citizenship in Turkey until after the war.

b)

They were praised due to their contribution to the war effort.

c)

They were fully integrated into Ottoman political system.

d)

They were imprisoned and tortured mercilessly.

12.

Armenians would be considered a(n)

a)

ethnic group

b)

religious group

c)

social group

d)

economic group

13.

In 1912, the Ottoman Empire _____ territory from the Balkan area of Europe.

a)

gained

b)

lost

14.

Analyze the photograph! It provides evidence of...

a)

how Armenians were deported and led to their deaths.

b)

how Ottoman soldiers traveled across the empire in groups

c)

how Muslims were treated in the Ottoman Empire

d)

how Armenians protested for equal rights

15.
Armenians were relocated to what state 
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Syria
d)
Israel
16.

Turkey entered this war while the Armenian Genocide was going on:

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

Cold War

d)

Vietnam War

17.

Women and children were not included in the Armenian Genocide.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

America did not know the Armenian Genocide was happening at the time.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Approximately how many Armenians died in the Armenian genocide?

a)

1.5 Million

b)

3 Million

c)

2.6 Million

d)

5 Million

20.

What religion were the Ottoman rulers?

a)

Catholic

b)

Jewish

c)

Muslim

d)

Protestant

21.

What were women, children elderly and sick pushed into?

a)

concentration camps

b)

death march

c)

jail

d)

ovens

22.

What did the rest of Europe do in order to help the oppressed Armenians?

a)

intervened militarily

b)

intervened economically

c)

pursued diplomatic peace

d)

they did nothing

23.

Who were the first Armenians to be targeted by the Ottoman government on April 24, 1915?

a)

Intellectuals and leaders

b)

Peasants

c)

Armed rebels

d)

Soldiers

24.

What was the main way that Armenians were killed by the Ottoman government?

a)

They were shot in their towns and villages.

b)

They were burned to death in concentration camps.

c)

They were hanged after being put on trial.

d)

They died from sickness or starvation while on death marches.

25.
Separating groups into US and THEM is
a)
classification
b)
symbolization
c)
dehumanization
d)
polarization
26.
Giving names and symbols to a group
a)
classification
b)
symbolization
c)
dehumanization
d)
polarization
27.
Making a group seem less than human in order to justify killing them
a)
classification
b)
symbolization
c)
dehumanization
d)
polarization
28.
Driving groups apart and departing society is a part of 
a)
classification
b)
symbolization
c)
dehumanization
d)
polarization
29.
Genocide is usually unorganized and not planned out
a)
True
b)
False
30.
 In the preparation phase
a)
symbols are given to groups
b)
weapons are stockpiled
c)
the killings begin
31.

What stage of genocide is Turkey currently in today?

a)

1- Classification

b)

3- Discrimination

c)

6- Preparation

d)

10- Denial

32.

What is jingoism?

a)

militarily aggressive nationalism

b)

pride in ones country

c)

a synonym for genocide

d)

all of the above

33.

The deadly and forced deportation of the Armenians to Syria is an example of

a)

discrimination

b)

ethnic cleansing

c)

prejudice

d)

dehumanization

34.

Phase 1 of the Armenian Genocide

a)

deport women, children and elderly

b)

killing of wealthy and intellectuals

c)

force young men to join Ottoman Army

d)

restore Armenian lands

35.

Phase 2 of the Armenian Genocide

a)

deport women, children and elderly

b)

killing of wealthy and intellectuals

c)

force young men to join Ottoman Army

d)

restore Armenian lands

36.

Phase 3 of the Armenian Genocide

a)

deport women, children and elderly

b)

killing of wealthy and intellectuals

c)

force young men to join Ottoman Army

d)

restore Armenian lands

37.

(n) Extreme patriotism; favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy.

a)

irascible

b)

jingoism

c)

jettison

d)

latent

38.

Who was Henry Morgenthau?

a)

German Ambassador to Turkey

b)

A doctor who helped the deported Armenians

c)

Photographer who sent images of the Genocide to America

d)

The United States Ambassador To Turkey

39.

How many Armenians died in the Armenian genocide?

a)

1.8 Million

b)

3 Million

c)

2.6 Million

d)

5 Million

40.

Who was Pasha Talaat?

a)

Member of the Young Turk Revolution and Minister of the Interior

b)

German Ambassador to Turkey

c)

An Armenian sympathizer in the Turkish government

d)

Sultan of Ottoman Empire that was overthrown by The Young Turk movement

41.

Armenians would be considered a(n)

a)

ethnic group

b)

religious group

c)

social group

d)

economic group

42.

This is the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people.

a)

holocaust

b)

genocide

c)

terrorism

d)

murder

43.

What religion were the Ottoman rulers?

a)

Catholic

b)

Jewish

c)

Muslim

d)

Protestant

44.

What were women, children elderly and sick pushed into?

a)

concentration camps

b)

death march

c)

jail

d)

ovens

45.

By the end of the genocide, out of 2 million Armenians, how many were dead?

a)

1 million

b)

1.25 million

c)

1.5 million

d)

2 million

46.

The Turkish government does not admit that a genocide took place.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What did the rest of Europe do in order to help the oppressed Armenians?

a)

intervened militarily

b)

intervened economically

c)

pursued diplomatic peace

d)

they did nothing

48.

The plan to create a Pan-Turkish, pluralistic empire lead the new regime to __________________________.

a)

attempt to take away Armenian lands

b)

create a pluralistic empire for Turks only

c)

decide to eliminate the Armenians

d)

all of the above

49.

What are some of the ways the Armenians were killed?

a)

individual killings/massacres

b)

ill treatment

c)

starvation

d)

all of the above

50.

Where did the Ottomans deport the Armenians to?

a)

Saudi Arabia and Iran

b)

Syria and Mosul

c)

Alabama and Mexico

d)

Germany and Italy

51.

Why did the Ottomans perpetrate these killings against the Armenians?

a)

To show Muslim Turkish dominance in Central and Eastern Anatolia

b)

To gain more land

c)

To show Hindu dominance in Central and Eastern Anatolia

d)

For fun

52.

Between 1914 and 1923, the __________ government massacred over one million __________ in the Ottoman Empire.

a)

Kurdish, Young Turks

b)

Armenian, Young Turks

c)

Young Turks, Kurds

d)

Young Turks, Armenians

53.

When and where did the Armenian Genocide happen?

a)

In modern day Turkey during WWII

b)

In Armenia during the 1800s

c)

In the Ottoman Empire during WWI

d)

In western Europe during the Holocaust

54.

Which of the following events did not happen after the Armenian Genocide:

a)

Armenians were scattered all over the world

b)

The Turkish government punished the perpetrators

c)

Very few Armenians remained in Turkey

d)

Leaders from around the world believed they could get away with similar crimes

55.

Which of the following is not a reason why the Ottoman Empire rounded up all intellectual, cultural, political, religious, and educational leaders and had them killed at the start of the genocide:

a)

They might inspire other Armenians to rebel or fight back

b)

They might find ways to stop or alter the plans for genocide

c)

They might get other countries to help them

d)

They might be foreign spies

56.

All of the following are true about the Armenian Genocide except:

a)

It established a pattern for genocide

b)

It was the first genocide of the twentieth century

c)

It was recorded and reported by international sources

d)

It was not well documented

57.

Which of the following groups has been the most reluctant to apply the term “genocide” to the systematic killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

the Armenian government

b)

the German government

c)

the U.S. government

d)

the Turkish government

58.

The murder of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I most closely fits the definition of “genocide” because

a)

without the Armenians, the Ottoman Empire was able to eliminate dissention to its participation in World War I.

b)

the Ottoman’s treatment of the Armenians closely aligns with Nazi treatment of Jews during World War II.

c)

the Ottoman Empire killed relatively few Armenians but displaced many of them to other countries.

d)

the Ottoman Empire systematically undertook the destruction of another group of people based on ethnicity.

59.

Which of the following is NOT an act of genocide according to the definition?

a)

lack of education

b)

denying people food and water

c)

collect any and all weapons

d)

rape

60.

Which of the following events ended the Armenian Genocide?

a)

assassination of key Young Turks members

b)

worldwide economic hardships during the 1920s

c)

American entry into World War I

d)

surrender of the Ottoman Empire

61.

Which of the following best describes the Turkish government’s response to the Armenian Genocide today?

a)

It denies that the events took place.

b)

It views it as a reckless military tactic.

c)

It has offered sincere apologies to victims.

d)

It has offered reparations to heirs of victims.

62.

Turkey discouraged Turkish people from claiming that genocide occurred:

a)

By not teaching about it in schools

b)

By strictly limiting access to Turkish archives

c)

By admitting the truth

d)

By making insulting “Turkishness” a crime and prosecuting people who make such claims

63.

How did the Turkish government try to hide or dilute their responsibility after their actions against Armenians during World War I?

a)

The Turkish government said that the Armenians had died in battles against the British

b)

The Turkish government said the deaths resulted from disease and famine

c)

The Turkish government said the Armenians had destroyed their own hospitals

d)

The Turkish government denied all responsibility

64.

Who was the head of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

The President

b)

The Sultan

c)

The people

65.

Those who weren’t Muslim were categorized by the millet system, a community structure that gave minority groups a limited amount of power to control their own affairs while still under Ottoman rule


What does the verb "categorized" convey in the sentence?

a)

It conveys that most groups enjoyed many rights with few restrictions from the sultan

b)

It conveys that non-Muslims were allowed to choose whether they would participate in this system.

c)

It conveys that minority groups were not given complete control of their participation in this system.

d)

It conveys that there were strict penalties if minority groups chose not to convert to Islam.

66.

This image is describing which organization?

a)

Near East Relief was formed in 1915 to address the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the Armenian genocide and transformed into a vast aid campaign that focused on orphans and the social rehabilitation of the region.

b)

Young Turks led a revolutionary movement against the authoritarian regime of the Ottoman sultan and formed a constitutional government. After their rise to power, the Young Turks introduced programs that promoted the modernization of the Ottoman Empire and a new spirit of Turkish nationalism.

c)

Minister of Interior Affairs-Taalat Pasha was a Turkish Ottoman politician who served as its eader from 1913 to 1918. The Armenian genocide and other ethnic cleansing operations were undertaken during his time as Minister of Interior Affairs.

d)

The Associated Press is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Its members are U.S. newspapers and broadcasters.

67.

Phase 1 of the Armenian genocide

a)

deport women, children and elderly

b)

killing of leaders, wealthy and intellectuals

c)

force young Armenian men to join Ottoman Army

d)

restore Armenian lands

68.

Phase 2 of the Armenian genocide

a)

deport women, children and elderly

b)

killing of leaders, wealthy and intellectuals

c)

force young Armenian men to join Ottoman Army

d)

restore Armenian lands

69.

Phase 3 of the Armenian genocide

a)

deport women, children and elderly

b)

killing of leaders, wealthy and intellectuals

c)

force young Armenian men to join Ottoman Army

d)

restore Armenian lands