Complete the sentence about Nasiriyah with the correct year: During World War I, the British conquered the city, controlled at the time by the Ottoman Empire, in July ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1915
During World War I the British took the city from the Ottomans in July 1915. Some 400 British and Indian and up to 2,000 Turkish soldiers fought.
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