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Armenian Genocide

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the official stance of the Turkish government regarding the Armenian Genocide?

a)

It was a deliberate act of genocide

b)

It was a tragic mistake that should be acknowledged

c)

It was a result of Russian intervention

d)

It was a necessary part of the war effort

2.

The Armenians were killed because

a)

they were Muslim

b)

they were in a civil war with the Turks

c)

the Turks feared they would support Russia if Russia invaded

d)

they supported the central powers during WWI

3.

In what part of the Ottoman Empire did the majority of the Armenian population live at the start of World War I?

a)

They were spread fairly evenly across the Ottoman Empire

b)

The Balkan Region

c)

Eastern Anatolia

d)

Constantinople

4.

________ was the Sultan during the Hamidian Massacres.

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Abdul-Hamid II

c)

Talaat Pasha

d)

Henry Morganthou

5.

The greatest enemy of the Ottoman Empire and the closest ally of the Armenians was which country?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Iran

d)

United States

6.

What does the UN define genocide as?

a)

the intent to elevate a racial, ethnic, or religious group

b)

the intent to destroy a racial ethnic, or religious group

7.

The Armenian people were considered different from others living in the Ottoman Empire primarily because of their _____

a)

Religious beliefs

b)

Occupations

c)

Racial characteristics

d)

History

8.

The 20th century's first Genocide refers to which event?

a)

The Holocaust

b)

Armenian Genocide

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Transatlantic Slave trade

9.

What year did the Armenian Genocide begin?

a)

A) 1912

b)

B) 1915

c)

C) 1918

d)

D) 1920

10.

Which empire was responsible for the Armenian Genocide?

a)

A) Roman Empire

b)

B) Ottoman Empire

c)

C) British Empire

d)

D) Russian Empire

11.

Who was the leader of the Ottoman Empire during the Armenian Genocide?

a)

A) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

b)

B) Enver Pasha

c)

C) Mehmed V

d)

D) Abdul-Hamid II

12.

What was the primary method used to carry out the Armenian Genocide?

a)

A) Gas chambers

b)

B) Forced marches and mass shootings

c)

C) Bombings

d)

D) Starvation sieges

13.

Which international body officially recognized the Armenian Genocide in 1985?

a)

A) United Nations

b)

B) European Union

c)

C) World Health Organization

d)

D) UNESCO

14.

What was the estimated number of Armenians killed during the genocide?

a)

A) 100,000

b)

B) 500,000

c)

C) 1.5 million

d)

D) 3 million

15.

Which treaty formally ended the Ottoman Empire's involvement in World War I and indirectly acknowledged the Armenian Genocide?

a)

A) Treaty of Versailles

b)

B) Treaty of Sèvres

c)

C) Treaty of Lausanne

d)

D) Treaty of Trianon