European Partitioning and the Ottoman Empire 10/5/2020

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did World War I have the greatest impact on the Ottoman Empire, and WHY?

It made them a better empire, because they got more people too join them.

It made them collapse, because they joined the losing side, Allied Powers.

It made them collapse, because they joined the losing side, the Central Powers.

They wanted to join the Allied Powers and ended up winning.

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What were the Arabs promised by the end of WWI?

To be able to move to a different part of the Middle East

Arab will be in control of cultural groups both before and after the war

Arabs would be in control of Arab lands when the war was over

They would be able to move to anywhere they wanted even out of the Middle East

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Who retaliated when the idea of setting aside land for the Jews was presented?

The Kurdish people retaliated because they didn't want their land taken away.

The Sunni and Shiite Muslims retaliated.

The Palestinians and other surrounding Arab countries retaliated.

Turkey and the United Nations retaliated.

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Why did Hussain get overthrown?

Shia Muslims did not like the way he was leading.

He got in war and he got injured really badly that he could not lead any more.

The United States claimed that he had weapons of mass destruction.

He lost a war with the United States and got overthrown by the Sunni Muslims.

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why did the Ottoman Empire fall?

Lost a war against Russia

Nationalism among countries within the Ottoman Empire began to spread while the Central Powers were losing WWI.

It lost a war with the U.S.

Communism took over and there was a Revolution to overthrow the government.

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How did nationalism impact the Ottoman Empire?

Their land began to expand

Their land began to shrink

The people that lived in the empire were made to hike to the desert to die

Nationalism didn’t impact them at all

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What was the conflict in israel?

The United Nations were giving the Jews land that belonged to the Persians.

The United Nations was giving the Arabs land that belonged to the Jews.

The United Nations was giving the Jews land which belonged to the Arabs.

The United Nations was given the Persians land that belonged to the Arabs.

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is one effect of the Sykes-Picot agreement?

Both men betrayed the Arabs which created more conflict.

ISIS's conflict on 9/11

the Jews giving the Arabs land after conflict.

Britain and France giving the UN a mandate.

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did the Ottoman Empire's decision to join the Central Powers effect its strength?

After joining the UK and France the Empire sour to new heights.

The Empire was struck into a depression and was supported by German trade.

The decision to join the Central Powers is what dissolved the Empire.

The Ottomans won WW1 and took French lands.

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which answer choice is NOT a reason why the reason Ottoman Empire collapsed?

Civil war in Syria forced refugees out of the Ottoman Empire.

Little groups within the empire were formed and they wanted to have their own country.

The Ottoman empire made a strategic mistake of joining Germany and loosing WW1

The Ottoman empire family that was ruling was tired of ruling such a big empire and they wanted to make countries and have a leader of their own in each country.

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Did the Arabs get their promise from the from Britain since they supporters the Allied Powers?

No but they were OK with the new decision of the Allies

Yes they did and the was no more conflict

No they didn't even if they did support the Allied Powers

Yes and they loved being split and in conflict

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did the United Nations influence the partitioning of the Middle East?

They had an interest in oil, so they supported into splitting countries with equal oil.

They wanted minimum conflict, so they allowed the Middle East to be divided by religious and ethnic groups.

They voted to allow a Jewish state of Israel, taking away Palestinian Arab land.

They had an agreement with Britain, France, and the Arabs, so they divided territories for those countries

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the MAIN cause of the conflict between the Jews and the Arabs?

The Sykes-Picot Agreement

The United Nations' decision to divide the area and give Jewish land to the Palestinians.

Palestinians did not agree to the United Nations decision to give their land as a homeland for the Jews.

The Arabs have Jewish people portrayed badly in their religion

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What religious and ethnic groups are fighting and why?

Jews and Kurds because of land.

Kurds and Arabs because of power.

Jews and Palestinians because of land.

Jews and Arabs because of power.

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did the work of Sykes and Picot agreement effect modern Middle East?

It lead to conflict between ethnic and religion groups.

It lead to the Arabs having no homes within the West Bank, and they had to become refugees in Israel.

It lead to the Jews destruction of their homeland.

It lead to the Ottoman Empire collapse.

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why did the start of tension between the religious groups become a war?

The civil war in Syria caused civil war in Israel.

The Shiite and Sunni Muslims did not get along and the Sunni tried to overthrow the Shiite in Syria.

The Middle East wanted democracy because they were treated really badly.

Sykes - Picot agreement mixed Kurds and Sunni Muslims, which started a war.

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Ottoman empire STARTED to decline in power because of which reasons?

Nationalism and WWI

WWI and oil

Nationalism, Sykes-Picot agreement and WWII

Nationalism, Sykes-Picot agreement and WWI

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which one is true about the Kurds or Persians?

The Kurds mostly practice Sunni Muslim, but some Shia Kurds are in Iran.

The Persians mostly practice SUNNI Muslim, with a few Shia Persians

The Kurds ONLY practice Shia Muslim

The Persians practice Judaism

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What was the promise Britan made with the Arabs? Chose the answer that BEST goes with the question.

The Arabs would have all the oil.

The Arabs would be given more land.

The Arabs would be in control of Arab lands when the war was over.

The Arabs would be in control of Arab lands before the war was over.

20.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Two students are arguing about how much the Sikes-Picot affected the Middle East. Student A claims that Sikes and Picot are completely to blame for the conflict in the middle east. Student B says that Sikes and Picot are only partially to blame.

Student A is correct because the Sikes-Picot agreement didn't value the existing religions of the Middle East.

Neither is correct because the Sikes-Picot agreement did not impact the Middle East at all.

Student B is correct because the Sikes-Picot agreement started some of the conflict in the Middle East by combining different religions under the same leader, but is not responsible for all modern issues in the Middle East.

Student B is correct because the Sikes-Picot agreement did not respect existing cultures, but did respect the existing religions.

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