The Fall of the Ottoman Empire (1922, Middle East) — Questions and answers

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What date is mentioned when the Ottoman army was limping back towards Constantinople?

Choices

  1. October 30, 1918 ✓
  2. October 30, 1915
  3. November 1, 1918
  4. December 25, 1918

Answer: October 30, 1918

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What did Sultan Abdulmejid I want to do for the Ottoman Empire?

Choices

  1. Travel the world
  2. Modernize and embrace reform ✓
  3. Fight more wars
  4. Build a new palace

Answer: Modernize and embrace reform

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What was a main goal of the Tanzimat reforms championed by Midhat Pasha?

Choices

  1. To make everyone speak the same language
  2. To establish equality before the law for all citizens ✓
  3. To build a stronger army
  4. To ban all foreign goods

Answer: To establish equality before the law for all citizens

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What did Enver Pasha tell the soldiers they must do to restore the empire's honor?

Choices

  1. Take a long break
  2. Reclaim their lost territories ✓
  3. Learn new skills
  4. Plant more trees

Answer: Reclaim their lost territories

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What was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's message about defending their homeland at Gallipoli?

Choices

  1. They should give up because the enemy was stronger.
  2. They must hold the line because they had the will to defend their soil. ✓
  3. They should ask for help from other countries.
  4. They needed to run away quickly.

Answer: They must hold the line because they had the will to defend their soil.

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How did Sultan Mehmed VI feel when discussing the situation with his advisors?

Choices

  1. Excited and hopeful
  2. Happy and joyful
  3. Heavy with despair ✓
  4. Bored and tired

Answer: Heavy with despair

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What did Enver Pasha try to do about the Arab Revolt?

Choices

  1. Join forces with the rebels
  2. Grant them independence
  3. Suppress the uprising ✓
  4. Ignore the revolt completely

Answer: Suppress the uprising

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What did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk believe when he saw Allied troops march into Constantinople?

Choices

  1. That everything was truly over.
  2. That they should accept defeat and do nothing.
  3. That it was a new beginning to build a new Turkey. ✓
  4. That he should leave the country forever.

Answer: That it was a new beginning to build a new Turkey.

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What happened to Sultan Mehmed VI in 1922?

Choices

  1. He became the king of Malta.
  2. He gained more power.
  3. He was forced to give up his power. ✓
  4. He started a new empire.

Answer: He was forced to give up his power.

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What replaced the Ottoman Empire?

Choices

  1. A new global empire
  2. The modern nation-state of Turkey ✓
  3. A series of small kingdoms
  4. The Allied Powers' permanent rule

Answer: The modern nation-state of Turkey

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