What prominent clock tower erected in Jaffa in 1903 was built to commemorate which event in the Ottoman Empire?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The 25th jubilee of Sultan Abdulhamid II's accession to the throne
- Step 1: The Jaffa Clock Tower is one of over 100 civic clock towers commissioned across the Ottoman Empire around 1900–1901.
- Step 2: It was constructed through local donations from Jewish and Arab residents to mark the 25th silver jubilee of Sultan Abdulhamid II's reign.
Answer
The 25th jubilee of Sultan Abdulhamid II's accession to the throne.
Why not the others: The Suez Canal was opened in 1869 under Khedive Ismail of Egypt; Napoleon was defeated in 1798; the Treaty of Berlin was signed in 1878.
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