According to Map 29

Multiple Choice

According to Map 29.1, "The Partition of the Ottoman Empire, 1914-1923," which of the following is true of the states of Syria and Iraq?

A) They are located within the region typically referred to as the Balkans.
B) As mandates they were examples of postwar European imperialism in the Middle East.
C) It was within these states that most historians believe the First World War began.
D) They blocked Soviet access to the oil-rich Caucasus.