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WorksheetsArmenian Genocide
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Worksheet time: 35mins
Who was Henry Morgenthau?
German Ambassador to Turkey
A doctor who helped the deported Armenians
Photographer who sent images of the Genocide to America
The United States Ambassador To Turkey
Armenia was different to other countries in the Ottoman Empire because they were
Muslim
Christian
Pagan
Buddhist
The new leadership of the Young Turks promoted ______________.
Turkish nationalism and takeover of public life by the Turkish people
equality and opportunity in government
the idea of a fresh start for Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire
In 1914, World War 1 began, and the Ottoman Empire
Joined The Allied Powers of Great Britain, France, and Russia
Joined The Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary
Remained Neutral
What is Turkism?
To unite all Turkish people in the entire region
To separate all Turkish people in the entire region
Who was Mehmed Talaat?
Member of the Young Turk Revolution and Minister of the Interior
German Ambassador to Turkey
An Armenian sympathizer in the Turkish government
Sultan of Ottoman Empire that was overthrown by The Young Turk movement
Economically, the average Armenian was ______ wealthy than other peoples within the Ottoman Empire.
more
less
In 1913, the organization that rose up and took power in the Ottoman Empire was called the
Committee of Union and Progress
Committee of Public Safety
Young Turks
Young Kurds
The new leadership of the Young Turks promoted ______________.
Turkish nationalism and takeover of public life by the Turkish people
equality and opportunity in government
the idea of a fresh start for Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman leadership ordered that the Armenians be __________, and it would be this order that leads to the massacre of the Armenian genocide.
executed
deported
freed
enslaved
How were Armenians treated by the Ottoman Empire before World War I?
They were denied citizenship in Turkey until after the war.
They were praised due to their contribution to the war effort.
They were fully integrated into Ottoman political system.
They were imprisoned and tortured mercilessly.
Armenians would be considered a(n)
ethnic group
religious group
social group
economic group
In 1912, the Ottoman Empire _____ territory from the Balkan area of Europe.
gained
lost
Analyze the photograph! It provides evidence of...
how Armenians were deported and led to their deaths.
how Ottoman soldiers traveled across the empire in groups
how Muslims were treated in the Ottoman Empire
how Armenians protested for equal rights
Turkey entered this war while the Armenian Genocide was going on:
World War 1
World War 2
Cold War
Vietnam War
Women and children were not included in the Armenian Genocide.
True
False
America did not know the Armenian Genocide was happening at the time.
True
False
Approximately how many Armenians died in the Armenian genocide?
1.5 Million
3 Million
2.6 Million
5 Million
What religion were the Ottoman rulers?
Catholic
Jewish
Muslim
Protestant
What were women, children elderly and sick pushed into?
concentration camps
death march
jail
ovens
What did the rest of Europe do in order to help the oppressed Armenians?
intervened militarily
intervened economically
pursued diplomatic peace
they did nothing
Who were the first Armenians to be targeted by the Ottoman government on April 24, 1915?
Intellectuals and leaders
Peasants
Armed rebels
Soldiers
What was the main way that Armenians were killed by the Ottoman government?
They were shot in their towns and villages.
They were burned to death in concentration camps.
They were hanged after being put on trial.
They died from sickness or starvation while on death marches.
What stage of genocide is Turkey currently in today?
1- Classification
3- Discrimination
6- Preparation
10- Denial
What is jingoism?
militarily aggressive nationalism
pride in ones country
a synonym for genocide
all of the above
The deadly and forced deportation of the Armenians to Syria is an example of
discrimination
ethnic cleansing
prejudice
dehumanization
Phase 1 of the Armenian Genocide
deport women, children and elderly
killing of wealthy and intellectuals
force young men to join Ottoman Army
restore Armenian lands
Phase 2 of the Armenian Genocide
deport women, children and elderly
killing of wealthy and intellectuals
force young men to join Ottoman Army
restore Armenian lands
Phase 3 of the Armenian Genocide
deport women, children and elderly
killing of wealthy and intellectuals
force young men to join Ottoman Army
restore Armenian lands
(n) Extreme patriotism; favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy.
irascible
jingoism
jettison
latent
Who was Henry Morgenthau?
German Ambassador to Turkey
A doctor who helped the deported Armenians
Photographer who sent images of the Genocide to America
The United States Ambassador To Turkey
How many Armenians died in the Armenian genocide?
1.8 Million
3 Million
2.6 Million
5 Million
Who was Pasha Talaat?
Member of the Young Turk Revolution and Minister of the Interior
German Ambassador to Turkey
An Armenian sympathizer in the Turkish government
Sultan of Ottoman Empire that was overthrown by The Young Turk movement
Armenians would be considered a(n)
ethnic group
religious group
social group
economic group
This is the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people.
holocaust
genocide
terrorism
murder
What religion were the Ottoman rulers?
Catholic
Jewish
Muslim
Protestant
What were women, children elderly and sick pushed into?
concentration camps
death march
jail
ovens
By the end of the genocide, out of 2 million Armenians, how many were dead?
1 million
1.25 million
1.5 million
2 million
The Turkish government does not admit that a genocide took place.
True
False
What did the rest of Europe do in order to help the oppressed Armenians?
intervened militarily
intervened economically
pursued diplomatic peace
they did nothing
The plan to create a Pan-Turkish, pluralistic empire lead the new regime to __________________________.
attempt to take away Armenian lands
create a pluralistic empire for Turks only
decide to eliminate the Armenians
all of the above
What are some of the ways the Armenians were killed?
individual killings/massacres
ill treatment
starvation
all of the above
Where did the Ottomans deport the Armenians to?
Saudi Arabia and Iran
Syria and Mosul
Alabama and Mexico
Germany and Italy
Why did the Ottomans perpetrate these killings against the Armenians?
To show Muslim Turkish dominance in Central and Eastern Anatolia
To gain more land
To show Hindu dominance in Central and Eastern Anatolia
For fun
Between 1914 and 1923, the __________ government massacred over one million __________ in the Ottoman Empire.
Kurdish, Young Turks
Armenian, Young Turks
Young Turks, Kurds
Young Turks, Armenians
When and where did the Armenian Genocide happen?
In modern day Turkey during WWII
In Armenia during the 1800s
In the Ottoman Empire during WWI
In western Europe during the Holocaust
Which of the following events did not happen after the Armenian Genocide:
Armenians were scattered all over the world
The Turkish government punished the perpetrators
Very few Armenians remained in Turkey
Leaders from around the world believed they could get away with similar crimes
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:
They might inspire other Armenians to rebel or fight back
They might find ways to stop or alter the plans for genocide
They might get other countries to help them
They might be foreign spies
All of the following are true about the Armenian Genocide except:
It established a pattern for genocide
It was the first genocide of the twentieth century
It was recorded and reported by international sources
It was not well documented
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?
the Armenian government
the German government
the U.S. government
the Turkish government
The murder of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I most closely fits the definition of “genocide” because
without the Armenians, the Ottoman Empire was able to eliminate dissention to its participation in World War I.
the Ottoman’s treatment of the Armenians closely aligns with Nazi treatment of Jews during World War II.
the Ottoman Empire killed relatively few Armenians but displaced many of them to other countries.
the Ottoman Empire systematically undertook the destruction of another group of people based on ethnicity.
Which of the following is NOT an act of genocide according to the definition?
lack of education
denying people food and water
collect any and all weapons
rape
Which of the following events ended the Armenian Genocide?
assassination of key Young Turks members
worldwide economic hardships during the 1920s
American entry into World War I
surrender of the Ottoman Empire
Which of the following best describes the Turkish government’s response to the Armenian Genocide today?
It denies that the events took place.
It views it as a reckless military tactic.
It has offered sincere apologies to victims.
It has offered reparations to heirs of victims.
Turkey discouraged Turkish people from claiming that genocide occurred:
By not teaching about it in schools
By strictly limiting access to Turkish archives
By admitting the truth
By making insulting “Turkishness” a crime and prosecuting people who make such claims
How did the Turkish government try to hide or dilute their responsibility after their actions against Armenians during World War I?
The Turkish government said that the Armenians had died in battles against the British
The Turkish government said the deaths resulted from disease and famine
The Turkish government said the Armenians had destroyed their own hospitals
The Turkish government denied all responsibility
Who was the head of the Ottoman Empire?
The President
The Sultan
The people
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?
It conveys that most groups enjoyed many rights with few restrictions from the sultan
It conveys that non-Muslims were allowed to choose whether they would participate in this system.
It conveys that minority groups were not given complete control of their participation in this system.
It conveys that there were strict penalties if minority groups chose not to convert to Islam.
This image is describing which organization?
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.
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.
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.
The Associated Press is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Its members are U.S. newspapers and broadcasters.
Phase 1 of the Armenian genocide
deport women, children and elderly
killing of leaders, wealthy and intellectuals
force young Armenian men to join Ottoman Army
restore Armenian lands
Phase 2 of the Armenian genocide
deport women, children and elderly
killing of leaders, wealthy and intellectuals
force young Armenian men to join Ottoman Army
restore Armenian lands
Phase 3 of the Armenian genocide
deport women, children and elderly
killing of leaders, wealthy and intellectuals
force young Armenian men to join Ottoman Army
restore Armenian lands
