WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I?
A
United States
B
Ottoman rulers
C
European politicians
D
Middle Eastern governments
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Osman Gazi (reigned 1299–1324)-known in Italy as Ottomano, hence the English term Ottoman-was a Turkish tribal leader and the founder of the Ottoman dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ottoman Empire was named for Osman I (1259–1326), a Turkish Muslim prince in Bithynia who conquered neighbouring regions once held by the Seljūq dynasty and founded his own ruling line c. 1300. Ottoman troops first invaded Europe in 1345, sweeping through the Balkans.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ottoman Empire contained all or parts of Turkey, Russia, The Ukraine, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Morocco, Romania, Jordan, and many more.

Detailed explanation-4: -Britain’s de facto control over a number of countries that belonged to the Ottoman Empire was legally mandated: Cyprus, Egypt and Sudan became colonies while Iraq and Palestine were declared “British Mandates.”

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