OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON TURKEY 



Outline 



I. Location and Slse 



(1) Largrest part in Asia 



(2) Small portions in Europe 



(a) European part of greater Impor- 

 tance 



(3) Total area 



II. The Land and It* Resources 



(1) Asia Minor 



(a) Physical features 



(b) Industries 



(2) Armenia 



(a) Physical features 



(b) Products 



(3) Bagdad 



(a) Importance of capital city 



(4) Arabian Peninsula 

 (a) Syria 



III. Tfce People 



(1) Races 



(2) Downtrodden condition of people 



(3) Three classes of subjects 



(4) Population 



(a) In Asia 



(b) In Europe 



(5) The cities 



i \ . Transportation 



(1) Total mileage 



(2) Railroad centers 



(3) Electric lines 



V. Government 



(1) In theory a limited monarchy 



(2) In practice intolerant autocracy 



(3) Forms of government 



(a) Hereditary monarch, the sultan 



(b) Parliament 



(c) Grand Vizier 



(d) Cabinet or Porte 



(4) Injustice of tax system 



(1) 



\ I. HlHtory 



Empire in Europe founded 



(a) Fall of Constantinople 



(b) Later conquests 



(2) Conflict with Russia 



(a) Crimea surrendered 



(b) Eastern question 



(c) Crimean War 



(d) Russo-Turklsh War 



(3) Internal struggles 



(4) Balkan War 



(a) Great loss of territory 



(5) War of the Nations 



Questions 



Who founded the capital of Turkey? What part has it played in history ? 



What principle of Mohammedanism made it dangerous for Christiana to h 

 Turkish dominions? 



Why was it no advantage to a Turkish peasant to try to increase his pro; 

 and better his living conditions? 



What city that is still of importance suggests the Arabian \ighuf Which one* 

 suggest important Biblical events? 



Where is the Levant? What does the name mean? For what is it famous? 

 (See LEVANT.) 



Why is the long, narrow strip of land to the west of the Arabian Desert of such 

 importance to the Moslems? 



Since Turkey had a Constitution, a Parliament and a Cabinet, how could it be 

 i an intolerable autocracy? 



What is the tithe or dime, and what is the reason for auctioning off the privilege 

 of collecting it? 



What changes in territory occurred between 1014 and 1010? What will be the 

 probable extent of Turkey after 1010? 



Why did the powers decide that the empire should be dismembered? What new 

 nations will be formed? 



