SS7H2a Partitioning of Southwest Asia

What large empire broke up after World War I?

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

• Middle Eastern governments

• The United States’ government

• Former empire leaders

• European politicians

What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

• All of the new countries had a low standard of living.

• The new countries included people who did not have much in common."

• Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work.

• People in the new countries could no longer practice their religion.

Despite their large population, _______ did not get their own territory when Europeans partitioned the Middle East.

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Persians

• Bantu

Which European country ruled the area of Palestine after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

What is the country called TODAY where the Ottoman Empire began?

• Anatolia
• Asia-Minor
• Turkey
• Iraq

Why are many of the current problems in the Middle East connected to the the way the Ottoman Empire was divided?

• Those drawing the boundaries ignored religious and ethnic ties 
• The newly formed countries did not have adequate resources
• Countries did not have strong leadership
• Religious leaders were not allowed power

This term refers to the dividing of countries.

• Fundamentalism
• Liberate
• WMD
• Partition