What lesson should we take away from the Sykes-Picot agreement today?

Making decisions for other countries can lead to future conflicts

Which of the following is true about the Ottoman Empire?

Conflicts between religious groups were rare because of the millet system

How did the Safavid Empire treat sunni muslims?

They often forced Sunnis to convert or face death

Although the Ottoman Empire was very diverse _____.

the Empire was successful at keeping peace within its borders

What was the goal of the terrorist group ISIS?

to establish a caliphate in Iraq and Syria

The reason for the rivalry between the Ottomans and the Safavids was _____.

because of their views on the leader of the Islamic community

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1
Which ethnic group, that lived with in the Ottoman Empire, has never had a country of their own?
Kurds
Turks
Persians
Arabs
2
Sunni dictator of Iraq who used oppression to keep peace between the country's various religious and ethnic groups.
Mehmed II
Shah Abbas
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
3
What great European city did the Ottomans conquer under the leadership of Mehmed II?
Constantinople
Cairo
Vienna
Rome
4
Which countries were established after the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
All of the above
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
5
The Syrian civil war ____.
has been a short conflict
Ended with the Sykes-Picot agreement
was what put Bashar Al-Assad in power
is currently in a stalemate
6
What lesson should we take away from the Sykes-Picot agreement today?
Empires are better than democracies
Peace treaties at the end of wars are pointless
Never trust the French and British
Making decisions for other countries can lead to future conflicts
7
The leader of the Safavid Empire was known as the ___.
Shah
Caliph
Sultan
King
8
Which of the following is true about the Ottoman Empire?
Conflicts between religious groups were rare because of the millet system
They got their artillary and gunpowder from Europe
They did not allow slavery
It was intollerant of Sunni Muslims
9
How did the Safavid Empire treat sunni muslims?
They often forced Sunnis to convert or face death
They were allowed to live in the empire but not serve in the military
They provided them with asylum
They gave them equal rights
10
Although the Ottoman Empire was very diverse _____.
the Empire was successful at keeping peace within its borders
it didn't require all religious communities to follow the Sultan's orders
Jews and Christians had no rights
all citizens had to celebrate sunni holidays
11
What was the goal of the terrorist group ISIS?
all of the above
to conquer the Holy Land
to establish a caliphate in Iraq and Syria
to reestablish the Safavid empire
12
Who is currently the dictator of Syria?
Saddam Hussein
Bashar Al-Assad
Mehmed II
Osama bin Laden
13
Which two European countries divided the Ottoman Empire at the end of WW1?
France and Spain
Russia and France
France and Great Britain
Great Britain and Russia
14
Which empires controlled the territory of the Middle East throughout the middle ages?
Safavids and Ottomans
Safavids and Persians
Ottomans and Turks
Persians and Arabs
15
The reason for the rivalry between the Ottomans and the Safavids was _____.
over Kurdish independence
over gunpowder technology
because of their views on the leader of the Islamic community
over control of the Holy Land
16
Which Empire was known for their cultural blending in art, architecture, and textiles?
Ottoman Empire
Lebanese Empire
Syrian Empire
Safavid Empire
17
Which event occured first?
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Syria and Iraq gain independence
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire
Syrian Civil War

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