17.3

Question 1

1. Why was the Suez Canal considered the “Lifeline of the Empire” for Great
   Britain?

Answer 1

It allowed Great Britain greater access to its colonies in Africa and Asia

Question 2

2. The Crimean War broke out because Russia wanted ___.

Answer 2

warm water port

Question 3

European powers perceived the Ottoman Empire’s loss of ­­­___ as
evidence of its weakening.

Answer 3

Greece

Question 4

Who gained control of Egypt from the Ottoman Empire and launched a
series of military and economic reforms?

Answer 4

Muhammid Ali

Question 5

The country of __ was defeated in the Crimean War.

Answer 5

Russia

Question 6

The military weaknesses of the __ were exposed in the Crimean War,
and it continued to lose territory.

Answer 6

Ottoman Empire

Question 7

The taking control of the Suez Canal was an instance of Great Britain
acting according to ___.

Answer 7

Geopolitics

Question 8

The reveal of the weaknesses of the Ottoman Empire’s military was a result
of the ___ .

Answer 8

Crimean War.

Question 9

Geopolitics

Answer 9

interest in taking of land for its location or products

Question 10

Crimean War

Answer 10

conflict in which the Ottoman Empire halted Russian expansion near the Black sea.

Question 11

Suez Canal

Answer 11

human-made waterway connecting the Red sea and Mediterranean.