Depth study 1

Question 1

When did Anglo Persian oil company discovers oil in Persia?

Answer 1

1908

Question 2

When were the McMahon - Hussein letters and what were they?

Answer 2

• July 1916
• Britain promised independence for support in WW1 against the Ottomans (Arab revolt)

Question 3

When and what was the Sykes Picot?

Answer 3

Dividing Ottoman lands between Britain and France

Question 4

When was the Arab Revolt?

Answer 4

1916, blew up roads and cut telephone wires

Question 5

When and what was the Balfour declaration?

Answer 5

• 2nd November 1917
• Supporting the establishment of a Jewish homeland, not state
• Could not harm any Jews living elsewhere than Palestine
• Could not harm any non Jews living in Palestine

Question 6

When and what was the treaty of Sevres?

Answer 6

• August 1920
• Reduced Turkey to a small state, gave Greece their land and other states

Question 7

When was the Iraqi uprising against the British?

Answer 7

• 1920
• Resulted in limited self rule

Question 8

When did the French invade Syria and what did they do?

Answer 8

• 1921
• removed Faisal, made him king of Iraq

Question 9

When did Prince Abdullah become king of Tranjordan?

Answer 9

• 1922

Question 10

When and what was the Treaty of Lasaunne?

Answer 10

• Made Turkish borders and sovereignty
• Gave them much more land back

Question 11

When was the rebellion in Palestine against the British?

Answer 11

1936 - 1939

Question 12

When and what was the Peel commission plan?

Answer 12

• July 1937
• Split palestine up between the arabs and the jews
• jews accepted, arabs declined

Question 13

When and what was the British White paper and why did they do it?

Answer 13

• 1939
• limiting Jewish immigration
• war approaching and they needed Arabs on their side for oil