WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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After World War I, which country’s Southwest Asian territory was divided into zones by European powers?
A
the German Empire
B
the Ottoman Empire
C
the Soviet Union
D
The United States
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ottoman Turks had to give up much of their land in southwest Asia and the Middle East. In Europe, they retained only the country of Turkey.

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 19, 1916, representatives of Great Britain and France secretly reach an accord, known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement, by which most of the Arab lands under the rule of the Ottoman Empire are to be divided into British and French spheres of influence with the conclusion of World War I.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ottoman Empire was founded in Anatolia, the location of modern-day Turkey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Finally, after fighting on the side of Germany in World War I and suffering defeat, the empire was dismantled by treaty and came to an end in 1922, when the last Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed VI, was deposed and left the capital of Constantinople (now Istanbul) in a British warship.

Detailed explanation-5: -Turkey. Greece. Bulgaria. Egypt. Hungary. Macedonia. Romania. Jordan. More items •03-Nov-2017

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