Spheres of Influence in Muslim Lands

Question 1

Britain and Russia managed to peacefully share control of Persia by

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each taking charge of their own part of Persia.

Question 2

Why did the Suez Canal increase European interest in the Ottoman Empire?

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The canal went through Muslim-controlled waterways to Asia.

Question 3

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Question 4

When Egypt made cotton its biggest crop, what major risk did it take?

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depending on a crop whose price might go down

Question 5

Muhammad Ali tried to westernize Egypt by

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building a large army and expanding Egyptian territory.

Question 6

When Russia and Britain established spheres of influence in Persia, Russia and Britain ______

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each gained partial control of Persia’s economy.

Question 7

How did buying Egypt’s shares in the Suez Canal benefit Britain?

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It gave Britain partial control of the canal and enabled trade with Asia.

Question 8

Russia and Britain competed for Persia because it offered

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land and resources.

Question 9

Nationalist movements in the Ottoman Empire resulted in

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independence or self-rule for many territories.

Question 10

When the Ottoman Empire weakened, Europe reacted by

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trying to take more control of Ottoman lands.

Spheres of Influence in Muslim Lands Answers